{"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":"Vander Meer’s Tragic End and Secret Life","slug":"vander-meer-s-tragic-end-and-secret-life","published_at":"2026-06-27T04:21:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/vander-meer-s-tragic-end-and-secret-life","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/6237d80f-c432-470f-a5e2-751b1c7cfcc8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6237d80f-c432-470f-a5e2-751b1c7cfcc8.mp3","summary":"A former Las Vegas youth pastor, David Vander Meer, died at 49 after being arrested for allegedly pushing his wife off a cliff in 2004 — a case that resurfaced last fall when a church pastor tipped off investigators that his wife may have been murdered. Vander Meer, facing murder and insurance fraud charges, had taken out life policies totaling over half a million dollars and allegedly used the money to support a minor lover, SH, whom he reportedly told he could only be with if his wife was dead. He later married her publicly after entering a private marriage contract to gain health benefits. Fired from his church for misconduct, Vander Meer’s bizarre, tragic life ended abruptly in custody — his cause of death still under investigation. 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/3cfef45190df3e02","meta_description":"A former Las Vegas youth pastor, David Vander Meer, died at 49 after being arrested for allegedly pushing his wife off a cliff in 2004 — a case that resur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/vander-meer-s-tragic-end-and-secret-life/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/vander-meer-s-tragic-end-and-secret-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}