{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":364,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—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. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T14:18:07.357584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Folk Horror in the American Woods | Lawrence News","slug":"folk-horror-in-the-american-woods-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T13:10:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/folk-horror-in-the-american-woods-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/dca2c09b16763f47","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f960e0e7-5b0d-4d69-9aad-1f217ef30495.mp3","summary":"When Sylvie Singer’s father dies, she’s left with more than grief—she’s inherited his secrets and a crumbling railway station in the woods, where carnivorous deer and a dying horned god named Illican await. In Melinda Salisbury’s haunting new YA folk horror, Local Gods, the line between myth and reality blurs as Sylvie grapples with isolation, identity, and the eerie magic of her new home. Drawing from her own childhood wanderings in the woods, Salisbury crafts a world that feels both deeply personal and eerily real, rooted in the American Northeast’s vast, lonely landscapes. The story began with a single image—a forest god—and grew through relentless “what if” questions, proving that magic often blooms from lived experience. And while she dives into the supernatural, Salisbury writes with the grit of someone who trusts instinct over research, letting her first draft breathe before filling in the gaps. This is folk horror reborn, raw, real, and rooted in the quiet terror of being an outsider. 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/dca2c09b16763f47","meta_description":"When Sylvie Singer’s father dies, she’s left with more than grief—she’s inherited his secrets and a crumbling railway station in the woods, where carnivor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/folk-horror-in-the-american-woods-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/folk-horror-in-the-american-woods-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}