{"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":91,"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":"2026-06-15T06:18:32.028851+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"The Murrell Collection: Luxury or Liability","slug":"the-murrell-collection-luxury-or-liability","published_at":"2026-05-31T12:06:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/the-murrell-collection-luxury-or-liability","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/26141aa5-02af-43e1-bf6d-27ae30ef862d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/26141aa5-02af-43e1-bf6d-27ae30ef862d.mp3","summary":"Peter Murrell, ex-chief of staff for the SNP, has pleaded guilty to embezzling £400k from party funds—spent on absurd luxuries like designer salt shakers, a fountain pen, and luxury watches. Why risk jail for these items? The political fallout’s intense, with opponents blaming Nicola Sturgeon—but it’s party money, not public cash. Now officials face the bizarre task of deciding what to do with the seized goods—maybe a museum exhibit? Murrell’s facing serious time behind bars, a sobering lesson that even fancy kitchen gadgets can’t justify theft. 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/115f7ebe0757bcf9","meta_description":"Peter Murrell, ex-chief of staff for the SNP, has pleaded guilty to embezzling £400k from party funds—spent on absurd luxuries like designer salt shakers,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/the-murrell-collection-luxury-or-liability/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/the-murrell-collection-luxury-or-liability.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}