{"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":"Houston City College’s New Mariachi Ensemble | Houston News","slug":"houston-city-college-s-new-mariachi-ensemble-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T05:45:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/houston-city-college-s-new-mariachi-ensemble-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/b891e5ae6b6e103c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c8257eee-bfb8-4565-9dba-8de60dca8d4f.mp3","summary":"Houston City College just unveiled Mariachi Águilas de Oro — a golden-eagle-themed mariachi ensemble made of 12 students from every major, who came together this summer to honor their heritage through music. More than a performance group, it’s a community-building project led by Dr. Martin Perez and fueled by student passion, like Cesia Duron’s belief that mariachi connects hearts and identities. With sights set on becoming a permanent campus fixture, the ensemble is weaving culture, unity, and legacy into every note — proving music can transform campuses and lives. 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. Sources: https://abc13.com/post/new-mariachi-group-hcc-celebrates-music-culture/19840478/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b891e5ae6b6e103c Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Houston City College just unveiled Mariachi Águilas de Oro — a golden-eagle-themed mariachi ensemble made of 12 students from every major, who came togeth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"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/houston-city-college-s-new-mariachi-ensemble-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/houston-city-college-s-new-mariachi-ensemble-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}