{"podcast":{"title":"Indianapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","podcast_index_feed_id":7460712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1396,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Indianapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Indianapolis—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. Indianapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:23:23.265456+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712"},"episode":{"title":"The Dad Difference Initiative","slug":"the-dad-difference-initiative","published_at":"2026-06-21T01:03:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/the-dad-difference-initiative","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5a7bd6fe-5295-4281-ba6a-e53c0c6ccbcb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5a7bd6fe-5295-4281-ba6a-e53c0c6ccbcb.mp3","summary":"Two educators are turning the tide on Black father disengagement in schools through The Dad Difference, a movement designed to empower Black dads as vital educational allies. With stats showing less than 1% of teachers and under 10% of principals are Black, they argue visibility matters — fathers need to be seen as intellectual resources, not just spectators. Through workshops, toolkits, and events like the Back-to-School Dad Edition, they’re making involvement simple: email a teacher, introduce yourself, ask questions. Masculinity, they remind us, isn’t just about sports — it’s about dignity, integrity, and academic support. And even if dads aren’t physically present, community mentors can step in. Their toolkit is for anyone playing a fatherly role — grandpas, uncles, mentors — to help advocate for kids inside the school system. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/662aa2af99415391","meta_description":"Two educators are turning the tide on Black father disengagement in schools through The Dad Difference, a movement designed to empower Black dads as vital…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/episodes/the-dad-difference-initiative/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/the-dad-difference-initiative.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}