{"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":"Edinburgh Statues Get Cones | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-statues-get-cones-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T05:16:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-statues-get-cones-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/4abfcb17-f8bb-42ff-9ee5-a566327c8303.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4abfcb17-f8bb-42ff-9ee5-a566327c8303.mp3","summary":"Traffic cones are suddenly popping up on Edinburgh’s historic statues, sparking a heated debate between locals and city officials. Inspired by Glasgow’s long-standing tradition and the Tartan Army’s World Cup antics, the trend has caught on — but Edinburgh’s council is pushing back, calling it unsafe and culturally off-brand. While some see it as harmless tourist fun, others argue it’s disrespectful imitation. The council’s already removing cones, insisting only one statue truly deserves the honor — and urging everyone to chill. 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/9ef58c8570891884","meta_description":"Traffic cones are suddenly popping up on Edinburgh’s historic statues, sparking a heated debate between locals and city officials. Inspired by Glasgow’s l…","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/edinburgh-statues-get-cones-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/edinburgh-statues-get-cones-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}