{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Kyra Samson’s Legacy Lights the Way","slug":"kyra-samson-s-legacy-lights-the-way","published_at":"2026-06-26T10:33:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/kyra-samson-s-legacy-lights-the-way","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2c7b3b7e-e9d8-4174-80f4-8f752ebb7829.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2c7b3b7e-e9d8-4174-80f4-8f752ebb7829.mp3","summary":"A beloved production manager for Watch What Happens Live, Kyra Samson, passed away at just 28 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Known for her sweet smile and fierce presence—especially at BravoCon—Kyra touched everyone she worked with. Her father, a former baseball exec turned podcaster, honors her legacy by pushing for change in glioblastoma research, while the newly launched Kyra Fund has already raised nearly $300K. Kyra, diagnosed at 27, lived fully and passionately, even working on Jeopardy! after her time on WWHL. Her story is one of strength, love, and urgent hope for the future. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cfe3757d11521fc4","meta_description":"A beloved production manager for Watch What Happens Live, Kyra Samson, passed away at just 28 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Known for her s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/kyra-samson-s-legacy-lights-the-way/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/kyra-samson-s-legacy-lights-the-way.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}