{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1426,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, 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. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Hawaii’s Business Struggle and Hope | Honolulu News","slug":"hawaii-s-business-struggle-and-hope-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T08:33:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawaii-s-business-struggle-and-hope-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/59cafcd561628709","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/973fc38d-1254-46e4-82ef-14305aadf81a.mp3","summary":"Hawaii’s businesses are stuck in a tough spot—dead last in the nation for ease of doing business, battling sky-high costs, outdated infrastructure, and the struggle to keep up with tech. But amid the grind, resilient entrepreneurs like Zhorein Galicinao of FAM Hawaii are pushing forward, powered by loyal customers and grit. Meanwhile, leaders like Sherry Menor are rolling out bold plans like the 2030 Blueprint to slash taxes, simplify regulations, and bring manufacturing back home through shared facilities. It’s a battle, but the spirit here? Unbreakable. 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/59cafcd561628709","meta_description":"Hawaii’s businesses are stuck in a tough spot—dead last in the nation for ease of doing business, battling sky-high costs, outdated infrastructure, and th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/hawaii-s-business-struggle-and-hope-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawaii-s-business-struggle-and-hope-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}