{"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":2988,"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":"2026-07-25T12:20:40.042190+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176"},"episode":{"title":"South African Cinema Evolves Boldly | Johannesburg News","slug":"south-african-cinema-evolves-boldly-johannesburg-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T15:37:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176/south-african-cinema-evolves-boldly-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/c647081099a0b682","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/387a316b-5e17-4b84-9b09-4c241110c2f4.mp3","summary":"South African cinema is exploding with bold, diverse voices this month—no more cookie-cutter stories. Dear Sis Dolly blends humor with heart, drawing from Drum magazine’s legacy to show how asking for help is courageous. God’s Work shines a quiet light on Durban’s unhoused men, celebrating overlooked resilience. Black Burns Fast gives queer teens their due, capturing raw, vulnerable first love rarely seen on screen. And The Trek drops viewers into a chilling 1846 Kalahari thriller where history meets horror. Together, these films prove local cinema isn’t just evolving—it’s rewriting the rules, and audiences are the key to its next chapter. 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/c647081099a0b682","meta_description":"South African cinema is exploding with bold, diverse voices this month—no more cookie-cutter stories. Dear Sis Dolly blends humor with heart, drawing from…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"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/south-african-cinema-evolves-boldly-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/south-african-cinema-evolves-boldly-johannesburg-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}