{"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":"Remembering Makenzi Kern: A Light Remembered","slug":"remembering-makenzi-kern-a-light-remembered","published_at":"2026-06-18T08:49:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/remembering-makenzi-kern-a-light-remembered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d45f8892-45eb-4cfa-9151-6439270e13f3.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d45f8892-45eb-4cfa-9151-6439270e13f3.mp3","summary":"Makenzi Kern, just 26, died unexpectedly on a bachelorette trip in St. Barts from health complications — no foul play suspected. Loved by friends and teammates like Tyrese Haliburton, she lit up every room she entered. Her friend Jones, who hosted the trip, called her a once-in-a-lifetime light, and Haliburton honored her with a simple, powerful “I love you.” 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/430ba918b634c229","meta_description":"Makenzi Kern, just 26, died unexpectedly on a bachelorette trip in St. Barts from health complications — no foul play suspected. Loved by friends and team…","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/remembering-makenzi-kern-a-light-remembered/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/remembering-makenzi-kern-a-light-remembered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}