{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. 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. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Music Messes With Your Brain While You Read | Los Angeles News","slug":"music-messes-with-your-brain-while-you-read-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T13:59:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/music-messes-with-your-brain-while-you-read-los-angeles-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6b11779-c5cc-403b-96a8-58d12b82cb4a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6b11779-c5cc-403b-96a8-58d12b82cb4a.mp3","summary":"New research reveals that listening to music—even background tunes—triggers your brain to work harder, activating extra cognitive resources that make reading and absorbing information more difficult. This effect holds true across all music genres, from classical to pop, proving your brain is literally multitasking. The study suggests why you keep rereading the same sentence with headphones on: your brain is juggling auditory input alongside text. Experts are now exploring whether volume or music complexity affects distraction levels, urging us to rethink our study habits and maybe go quiet for deeper focus. 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/78be58ab73492a37","meta_description":"New research reveals that listening to music—even background tunes—triggers your brain to work harder, activating extra cognitive resources that make read…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/music-messes-with-your-brain-while-you-read-los-angeles-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/music-messes-with-your-brain-while-you-read-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}