{"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":"Strength, Community, and Pride in Durham | Durham News","slug":"strength-community-and-pride-in-durham-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:58:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/strength-community-and-pride-in-durham-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e96bd9effb403860","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4d674b9f-7082-4a74-8873-52753aebe4fb.mp3","summary":"In Durham’s Central Park, the third annual “Weight Not Hate” event smashed records and stereotypes—lifting hundreds of pounds while raising nearly $1,300 for LGBTQ youth. Founded by Holli Mann to combat gym culture’s exclusion, Anchor Powerlifting turned strength into solidarity, welcoming all genders and identities with cheers, not competition. As trans athletes face bans in sports, this Pride-themed deadlift fest proves powerlifting can be a powerful, affirming space for queer youth—and a reminder that lifting heavy is just as much about community as it is about weight. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://indyweek.com/news/community/durham-queer-deadlifting-weight-not-hate/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e96bd9effb403860 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"In Durham’s Central Park, the third annual “Weight Not Hate” event smashed records and stereotypes—lifting hundreds of pounds while raising nearly $1,300…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":131,"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/strength-community-and-pride-in-durham-durham-news/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/strength-community-and-pride-in-durham-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}