{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Deer Plays Possum, Deputy Runs | Houston News","slug":"deer-plays-possum-deputy-runs-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T00:26:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/deer-plays-possum-deputy-runs-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/06ee7902d3139196","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ea603c01-b290-47f7-adf1-ec1900a4d3a9.mp3","summary":"A Texas deputy thought he’d found a dead deer on the side of the road—until it suddenly leaped up like it was playing possum, sending the officer sprinting for his car. The viral video, now with over 10 million views, captures the deputy’s startled scream and hilarious aftermath, as Sheriff Woody Wallace jokes that the “suspect” escaped without a ticket. It’s a wild, laugh-out-loud moment reminding us that nature never plays by the rules—and this deputy won’t forget it anytime soon. 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/06ee7902d3139196","meta_description":"A Texas deputy thought he’d found a dead deer on the side of the road—until it suddenly leaped up like it was playing possum, sending the officer sprintin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/deer-plays-possum-deputy-runs-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/deer-plays-possum-deputy-runs-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}