{"podcast":{"title":"Liverpool News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","podcast_index_feed_id":7572917,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/roanoke-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/roanoke-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":768,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Liverpool News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Liverpool—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. Liverpool News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:23:32.483774+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917"},"episode":{"title":"Venables Parole Hearing Sparks Family Demand | Liverpool News","slug":"venables-parole-hearing-sparks-family-demand-liverpool-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T12:54:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/venables-parole-hearing-sparks-family-demand-liverpool-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/acb5f7efacf906ee","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4479dee0-0960-4b7b-827e-798f78c0b8a1.mp3","summary":"The father of murdered two-year-old James Bulger is demanding a public parole hearing for Jon Venables, the 10-year-old who helped kill him in 1993 — a case that shattered the nation. Venables, now an adult, has repeatedly been recalled to prison for child abuse offenses, fueling fears his crimes are linked to the original murder. James’ mother Denise Fergus and her partner also seek transparency, arguing a public hearing would force accountability and dispel misinformation. The Bulger family’s legal team insists this case is unique — involving child-on-child violence, ongoing sexual offending, and complex risk management — and that openness is vital to understanding how justice is applied. For Fergus, the hearing brings fresh trauma, as she battles once again to protect her son’s memory while confronting the man who destroyed it. 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. Sources: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/jon-venables-hearing-should-public-34610055 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/acb5f7efacf906ee Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The father of murdered two-year-old James Bulger is demanding a public parole hearing for Jon Venables, the 10-year-old who helped kill him in 1993 — a ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/episodes/venables-parole-hearing-sparks-family-demand-liverpool-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/venables-parole-hearing-sparks-family-demand-liverpool-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}