{"podcast":{"title":"Jefferson City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333","podcast_index_feed_id":7612333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/jefferson-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/jefferson-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1307,"summary":"Get fast, trustworthy updates from Missouri’s capital — politics, schools, public safety, business, weather, and key statewide issues delivered in two minutes. Jefferson City News Today is voiced by DNN creator Corey and powered by The Daily News Now, the largest local news network in the world. Subscribe now for clear, daily Jefferson City coverage. Hosted on Fastcast Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T22:22:23.133665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333"},"episode":{"title":"Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel: Ahead of Its Time | Jefferson City News","slug":"pierce-pennant-motor-hotel-ahead-of-its-time-jefferson-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-02T20:40:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/pierce-pennant-motor-hotel-ahead-of-its-time-jefferson-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f6b756e7ce160efa","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bd00b07b-638c-45f3-99f7-342768815612.mp3","summary":"In 1928, the Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel opened in Springfield as a full-service roadside oasis—complete with gas, diner, repair shop, and even a mini-hospital. Its flashy Columbia location debuted just one day after Black Thursday, the stock market crash that plunged America into the Great Depression. Despite its futuristic amenities, the timing was disastrous. A year later, Sinclair Refining bought the chain, renamed it Sinclair-Pennant, and shelved expansion plans. It’s a cautionary tale of innovation crushed by history’s cruel twist of fate. 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/f6b756e7ce160efa","meta_description":"In 1928, the Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel opened in Springfield as a full-service roadside oasis—complete with gas, diner, repair shop, and even a mini-hosp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/episodes/pierce-pennant-motor-hotel-ahead-of-its-time-jefferson-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/pierce-pennant-motor-hotel-ahead-of-its-time-jefferson-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}