{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":619,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—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. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:18:30.640483+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Art in the Park: Where Creativity Meets Community | Kansas City News","slug":"art-in-the-park-where-creativity-meets-community-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T01:59:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/art-in-the-park-where-creativity-meets-community-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f408292660b79f60","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f362be6a-0d1f-4561-be8a-13c22e20a7d4.mp3","summary":"This year’s Art in the Park is a vibrant celebration of local art, spotlighting ceramicist Melanie Harvey’s 12-year legacy with crowd-favorite pieces like a chicken band and a T. rex on drums. Artists from across the country converge to showcase everything from animated wooden machines to toy-turned-windchimes, turning the event into a creative marketplace where art meets commerce. A new initiative supports emerging artists with professional booth setups, leveling the playing field and treating art as a real business. Harvey, also a chemistry professor, sees science and art as united by creativity, meticulously crafting each piece through months of labor and inspiration. She not only sells but also shops, embodying the community spirit that makes this annual event a beloved cornerstone for artists and art lovers alike. 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. Sources: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2026/sep/18/for-this-local-artist-and-many-others-lawrences-art-in-the-park-is-the-biggest-event-of-the-year/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f408292660b79f60 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"This year’s Art in the Park is a vibrant celebration of local art, spotlighting ceramicist Melanie Harvey’s 12-year legacy with crowd-favorite pieces like…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/art-in-the-park-where-creativity-meets-community-kansas-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/art-in-the-park-where-creativity-meets-community-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}