{"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":"Council’s Luxury Housing Plan Sparks Fairness Debate","slug":"council-s-luxury-housing-plan-sparks-fairness-debate","published_at":"2026-06-26T09:53:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/council-s-luxury-housing-plan-sparks-fairness-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/362eb0ab-5bf4-4aa4-9139-6bfc5e3f188c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/362eb0ab-5bf4-4aa4-9139-6bfc5e3f188c.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s council is spending $1.6 billion to buy luxury homes—some worth $500K—then rent them out for just $700/month, effectively handing out subsidized luxury housing to tenants while working families face $2,500/month mortgages and $50K deposits. Is this fair when homeownership demands taxed income close to $70K, while tenants get free luxury for life? 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/3843955841329d81","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s council is spending $1.6 billion to buy luxury homes—some worth $500K—then rent them out for just $700/month, effectively handing out subsidiz…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"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/council-s-luxury-housing-plan-sparks-fairness-debate/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/council-s-luxury-housing-plan-sparks-fairness-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}