{"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":1045,"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":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas City Aims for More World Cups | Kansas City News","slug":"kansas-city-aims-for-more-world-cups-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T00:29:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-city-aims-for-more-world-cups-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/f395d4133ee6f991","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8cbc05dc-7281-4a46-988a-298378b76def.mp3","summary":"Kansas City is already eyeing the next big thing—officially bidding for both the 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with Mayor Quinton Lucas leading the charge. Building on their successful World Cup hosting, which showcased the city’s venues, leadership, and passionate fans, the momentum is strong to land more global events. Supporters like Nate Orr believe this is a golden opportunity—one that could vanish if missed. Beyond sports, the city is also considering making the iconic heart-shaped World Cup Fan Festival structure permanent, with Mayor Lucas willing to foot the bill. Funding ideas include tying it to the “One Percent for the Art” program or a new downtown Royals stadium deal, proving Kansas City’s vision extends beyond the field to a richer, more vibrant urban future. 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/f395d4133ee6f991","meta_description":"Kansas City is already eyeing the next big thing—officially bidding for both the 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with Mayo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/kansas-city-aims-for-more-world-cups-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/kansas-city-aims-for-more-world-cups-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}