{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Convicted Drinker Gets Alcohol License | Edinburgh News","slug":"convicted-drinker-gets-alcohol-license-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T15:54:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/convicted-drinker-gets-alcohol-license-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/202120be-3bfa-482f-bece-fbdf5043e30e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/202120be-3bfa-482f-bece-fbdf5043e30e.mp3","summary":"A man convicted for driving three times over the legal alcohol limit—swerving, hitting a verge, and failing to pull over promptly on a hands-free call—surprisingly got a personal alcohol license after appearing before a licensing board. Despite his reckless behavior, board members noted his remorse, lack of excuses, and willingness to face consequences, including missing his kids’ school drop-offs. Unanimously approving his license, they saw him as a “broken man” who’d learned a hard lesson and was unlikely to repeat his mistake, even though no one asked what he planned to do with it or his current job. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fc550f520162d7ea","meta_description":"A man convicted for driving three times over the legal alcohol limit—swerving, hitting a verge, and failing to pull over promptly on a hands-free call—sur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/convicted-drinker-gets-alcohol-license-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/convicted-drinker-gets-alcohol-license-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}