{"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":"The Forgotten Black Doctor of Revolution | Hartford News","slug":"the-forgotten-black-doctor-of-revolution-hartford-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T09:48:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/the-forgotten-black-doctor-of-revolution-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/8c6b9a32-98f9-4311-9dfe-91ace2defb8e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8c6b9a32-98f9-4311-9dfe-91ace2defb8e.mp3","summary":"A forgotten hero of the Revolutionary War, Doctor Cuff Saunders, was a Black physician who fought for freedom—and for his country—despite the odds. Enlisting in 1777, he became one of the few Black doctors among enlisted men, rising to assist the surgeon general. His story reveals how slave owners exploited wartime laws to send enslaved people to fight in exchange for freedom, often abandoning them afterward. Many, like Saunders, saw the war as a path to liberty—even if it meant risking everything. But freedom didn’t guarantee security: after the war, Saunders died young, and his wife Phillis fought for six years to secure a meager pension. His story is a powerful reminder of the overlooked contributions of Black soldiers—and the long road to recognition. 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/1e3ce0b2705d5d98","meta_description":"A forgotten hero of the Revolutionary War, Doctor Cuff Saunders, was a Black physician who fought for freedom—and for his country—despite the odds. Enlist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/the-forgotten-black-doctor-of-revolution-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/the-forgotten-black-doctor-of-revolution-hartford-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}