{"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":"Labor Rights and Fear in America | Johannesburg News","slug":"labor-rights-and-fear-in-america-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T13:31:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/labor-rights-and-fear-in-america-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/a667567baca69c88","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d0a7ce63-83c1-44b2-8705-79d128e9161d.mp3","summary":"Barbara Kopple’s new Venice Film Festival documentary exposes how American workers still battle for union rights, fair pay, and safety—decades after she began chronicling labor struggles. Focusing on New York’s bold union drives against giants like UPS and Amazon, and spotlighting gig economy riders facing deadly risks with no protections, the film reveals the human cost behind corporate profits. Meanwhile, another Venice premiere, “They’re Here,” captures immigrant communities’ terror and resilience under ICE raids, documenting the daily peril of just getting to work—and arrives in theaters timed to sway voters ahead of midterms. 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/a667567baca69c88","meta_description":"Barbara Kopple’s new Venice Film Festival documentary exposes how American workers still battle for union rights, fair pay, and safety—decades after she b…","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/labor-rights-and-fear-in-america-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/labor-rights-and-fear-in-america-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}