{"podcast":{"title":"Fresno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","podcast_index_feed_id":7574747,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-fresno-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-fresno-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1382,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Fresno News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Fresno—from local news and business to agriculture, 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. Fresno News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:24.117506+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747"},"episode":{"title":"The Fresno Scraper That Changed Agriculture | Fresno News","slug":"the-fresno-scraper-that-changed-agriculture-fresno-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T02:24:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/the-fresno-scraper-that-changed-agriculture-fresno-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c3b47a65-b3bd-4bb7-b33e-59106097b2f1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c3b47a65-b3bd-4bb7-b33e-59106097b2f1.mp3","summary":"In 1883, James Porteous invented the Fresno Scraper—a simple horse-drawn tool that revolutionized dirt-moving and helped turn California’s Central Valley into the nation’s agricultural heartland. Before it, farmers labored under brutal heat with hand tools; the scraper slashed labor, enabled massive irrigation canals, and empowered immigrant families to build their American Dream. Its design later influenced global engineering marvels like the Panama Canal, proving how one ingenious invention can reshape food systems, infrastructure, and history across the world. 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/9bdef5163965f961","meta_description":"In 1883, James Porteous invented the Fresno Scraper—a simple horse-drawn tool that revolutionized dirt-moving and helped turn California’s Central Valley…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/episodes/the-fresno-scraper-that-changed-agriculture-fresno-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/the-fresno-scraper-that-changed-agriculture-fresno-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}