{"podcast":{"title":"Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","podcast_index_feed_id":7569670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/hartford-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/hartford-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1807,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hartford News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Hartford—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. Hartford News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:20:23.209299+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670"},"episode":{"title":"Alcohol Damages Brain's Fuel Source | Hartford News","slug":"alcohol-damages-brain-s-fuel-source-hartford-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T09:48:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/alcohol-damages-brain-s-fuel-source-hartford-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3a7e6970-0d1f-4ab6-be0b-3e834e051e6f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3a7e6970-0d1f-4ab6-be0b-3e834e051e6f.mp3","summary":"New research reveals that chronic alcohol use cripples the brain’s ability to use acetate—a byproduct of alcohol breakdown—for energy, with heavy drinkers showing near-zero acetate consumption. Surprisingly, just one month of abstinence restores normal acetate use, highlighting the brain’s remarkable resilience. This metabolic shift may contribute to withdrawal symptoms, but the findings offer hope: targeted treatments could restore this energy pathway, easing recovery and supporting long-term sobriety. 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/cd60cdb914a64f66","meta_description":"New research reveals that chronic alcohol use cripples the brain’s ability to use acetate—a byproduct of alcohol breakdown—for energy, with heavy drinkers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/alcohol-damages-brain-s-fuel-source-hartford-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/alcohol-damages-brain-s-fuel-source-hartford-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}