{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Inflation Drops But Energy Rises | Irvine News","slug":"inflation-drops-but-energy-rises-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T05:40:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/inflation-drops-but-energy-rises-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6eff8311e95b43df","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62661b2d-2625-44dc-9724-c50d382f916d.mp3","summary":"Inflation took a surprising dive last month, its biggest single-month drop in six years, fueled by plummeting energy prices and cheaper essentials like clothes and medical care—but don’t celebrate yet: Middle East tensions are reigniting oil price spikes, and prices remain stubbornly high year-over-year, especially for energy. While eggs hit a two-and-a-half-year low, milk and beef soar to record highs, and electricity costs hit an all-time peak, leaving consumers caught between falling and surging costs. 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/6eff8311e95b43df","meta_description":"Inflation took a surprising dive last month, its biggest single-month drop in six years, fueled by plummeting energy prices and cheaper essentials like cl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/inflation-drops-but-energy-rises-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/inflation-drops-but-energy-rises-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}