{"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":"A Man Who Lost Everything to Gambling | Johannesburg News","slug":"a-man-who-lost-everything-to-gambling-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T02:37:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/a-man-who-lost-everything-to-gambling-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/2979132a3cdc41d6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/12632d72-ee8f-45ae-b276-acc0d7706aff.mp3","summary":"A 45-year-old man’s life unraveled over three decades of gambling addiction — starting with a single coin at age 13 — costing him his marriage, career, over a million rand, and nearly his life. After a brutal 2015 shooting and a spiral into online betting, he gambled away his salary, workplace savings, and even his injury payout — all while lying to his family. His wife left him in 2020, pregnant, after he confessed to losing their savings. He only sought help in 2025, crediting counseling with saving him — and now he’s warning kids: online gambling is a trap that can destroy everything. 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/2979132a3cdc41d6","meta_description":"A 45-year-old man’s life unraveled over three decades of gambling addiction — starting with a single coin at age 13 — costing him his marriage, career, ov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/a-man-who-lost-everything-to-gambling-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/a-man-who-lost-everything-to-gambling-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}