{"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":"Rice Art, TikTok Fame, and Family Joy | Houston News","slug":"rice-art-tiktok-fame-and-family-joy-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T05:38:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/rice-art-tiktok-fame-and-family-joy-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/cc3e4f0024c563a4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5ce2004c-1505-4982-b2c2-985c9c27dc5e.mp3","summary":"Alissa Teo, a mom and former therapist from Flower Mound, turned childhood sketching into a viral rice-art sensation—creating intricate portraits and designs by tossing colored rice in slow motion to music. What began as boredom-busting sensory play with her kids blossomed into a global phenomenon after her sister nudged her onto TikTok. Now collaborating with ESPN and FIFA, she’s amassed millions of followers—but for Teo, it’s never been about fame or fortune. It’s about joy, family memories, and proving that passion, not perfection, fuels creativity. 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://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2026/09/16/562020/toss-up-flower-mound-artists-rice-portraits-last-a-split-second-but-captivate-millions/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cc3e4f0024c563a4 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alissa Teo, a mom and former therapist from Flower Mound, turned childhood sketching into a viral rice-art sensation—creating intricate portraits and desi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/rice-art-tiktok-fame-and-family-joy-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/rice-art-tiktok-fame-and-family-joy-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}