{"podcast":{"title":"Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","podcast_index_feed_id":7573170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1675,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leeds News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leeds—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. Leeds News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:20:25.355715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170"},"episode":{"title":"Brenda Blethyn’s Life Behind Vera","slug":"brenda-blethyn-s-life-behind-vera","published_at":"2026-06-28T19:17:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/brenda-blethyn-s-life-behind-vera","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93d1975a-b0b2-4814-949e-f67c8ae9d31d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93d1975a-b0b2-4814-949e-f67c8ae9d31d.mp3","summary":"Brenda Blethyn, legendary star of Vera, shares the secrets behind her enduring marriage to Michael Mayhew—35 years engaged, finally wed in 2010—and how their upstairs/downstairs arrangement lets them thrive separately while staying deeply connected. From her Royal National Theatre beginnings to iconic roles in Pride and Prejudice and Law & Order, she’s built a career that’s as rich as her life story. Now streaming on ITVX, Vera proves she’s still at the top of her game. 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/3196e88af094cf79","meta_description":"Brenda Blethyn, legendary star of Vera, shares the secrets behind her enduring marriage to Michael Mayhew—35 years engaged, finally wed in 2010—and how th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/brenda-blethyn-s-life-behind-vera/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/brenda-blethyn-s-life-behind-vera.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}