{"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":"KC Streetcar Soars on New Route | Kansas City News","slug":"kc-streetcar-soars-on-new-route-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T10:07:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kc-streetcar-soars-on-new-route-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/b4f2a257accd7381","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/383f6b99-cd0f-4c3a-be5a-39e3560d0a77.mp3","summary":"The KC Streetcar is soaring to new heights, smashing passenger records in June with nearly 700,000 riders—mostly locals using the expanded 6.5-mile route for daily commutes, not just World Cup hype. This surge proves the streetcar’s growing role as a lifeline connecting neighborhoods and businesses, far outpacing last year’s 162,000 riders. With plans for even bigger expansions—including a potential east-west line and an airport stop—the streetcar is fast becoming the city’s most vital transit asset. 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/b4f2a257accd7381","meta_description":"The KC Streetcar is soaring to new heights, smashing passenger records in June with nearly 700,000 riders—mostly locals using the expanded 6.5-mile route…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"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/kc-streetcar-soars-on-new-route-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/kc-streetcar-soars-on-new-route-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}