{"podcast":{"title":"El Paso News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","podcast_index_feed_id":7476707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":148,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, El Paso News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping El Paso—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. El Paso News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:22:22.020291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707"},"episode":{"title":"Iran’s World Cup Under Fire","slug":"iran-s-world-cup-under-fire","published_at":"2026-06-26T16:57:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/iran-s-world-cup-under-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c309b09-5fee-4eda-a906-fe3b85927632.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c309b09-5fee-4eda-a906-fe3b85927632.mp3","summary":"Hassan Nazari, Iran’s first World Cup player in 1978, reflects on how much has changed—both for the sport in America and for his homeland’s team this year. After decades in the U.S. and building Dallas’ soccer club, he sees how American interest has grown, yet Iran’s team faces unique political hurdles: staff barred from the U.S., base camp relocated to Mexico. These pressures weigh heavily on players and fans alike, who now distinguish between supporting athletes and the regime. In Dallas, fans rally behind the team’s resilience, hoping they’ll create new memories—just as Nazari cherished his own from that historic tournament. This episode reveals how deeply sports intertwine with global politics, and how athletes and fans alike endure under extraordinary stress. 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/f94ed7ceec2cda66","meta_description":"Hassan Nazari, Iran’s first World Cup player in 1978, reflects on how much has changed—both for the sport in America and for his homeland’s team this year…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/episodes/iran-s-world-cup-under-fire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/iran-s-world-cup-under-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}