{"podcast":{"title":"Johannesburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","podcast_index_feed_id":7622176,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1469,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Johannesburg News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Johannesburg—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. Johannesburg News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T00:21:08.748621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176"},"episode":{"title":"150-Year-Old Library Book Found | Johannesburg News","slug":"150-year-old-library-book-found-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T10:11:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/150-year-old-library-book-found-johannesburg-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3a02e06f18be1e63","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a7c5d43a-9990-442d-95dc-5da6b27b8fa3.mp3","summary":"A century-and-a-half overdue library book turns up in a Kiama, Australia, fireplace—“Antiquities of Athens,” checked out in 1858 and likely lost just years after the library opened. Found during renovations by Ross Simmons, 77, who suspects it belonged to his great-great-grandfather, the book carries a fine of roughly $28,000 today. With original records vanished and strict borrowing rules of the era, the library can’t identify the last borrower. Simmons isn’t fazed by the debt—he’s seen worse customers. Now, the historic tome is permanently displayed, never to circulate again. 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/3a02e06f18be1e63","meta_description":"A century-and-a-half overdue library book turns up in a Kiama, Australia, fireplace—“Antiquities of Athens,” checked out in 1858 and likely lost just year…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/episodes/150-year-old-library-book-found-johannesburg-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/150-year-old-library-book-found-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}