{"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":321,"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":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Robyn Hitchcock Returns with Full Band","slug":"robyn-hitchcock-returns-with-full-band","published_at":"2026-06-23T18:45:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/robyn-hitchcock-returns-with-full-band","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11089edf-fb46-44c0-a6aa-9aab39c0f9d2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11089edf-fb46-44c0-a6aa-9aab39c0f9d2.mp3","summary":"Robyn Hitchcock, the psychedelic art-rock icon since 1979, returns to the stage with a full band for a high-energy, full-circle moment at the Free State Festival in Lawrence on June 26th. Blending Beatles-inspired melodies with surreal lyrics, his sound has shaped generations—from R.E.M. to The Pixies—and his collaborations with Jonathan Demme add cinematic flair. This tour features Nashville’s young guns from his latest album, The Confuser, a playful twist on Nick Lowe’s The Convincer. Hitchcock, reflecting on decades of change—from payphones to streaming—credits personal struggle over politics as his muse. With wife Emma Swift guiding his career and a renewed rock ‘n’ roll spirit, he’s defying age, declaring he’s not slowing down anytime soon. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/3a0d4ea11c9949ce","meta_description":"Robyn Hitchcock, the psychedelic art-rock icon since 1979, returns to the stage with a full band for a high-energy, full-circle moment at the Free State F…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"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/robyn-hitchcock-returns-with-full-band/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/robyn-hitchcock-returns-with-full-band.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}