{"podcast":{"title":"Lubbock News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537","podcast_index_feed_id":7571537,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-lubbock-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-lubbock-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":732,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lubbock News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lubbock—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. Lubbock News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:20:04.084081+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537"},"episode":{"title":"Battle of the Badges Blood Drive | Lubbock News","slug":"battle-of-the-badges-blood-drive-lubbock-news","published_at":"2026-07-15T10:05:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/battle-of-the-badges-blood-drive-lubbock-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/00b04671fa678be0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/95317d87-dd04-417b-b459-8fa070ac9a83.mp3","summary":"Lubbock’s Battle of the Badges is heating up—three local first responder teams are competing to see who can snag the most blood donors this weekend. With West Texas facing a critical summer blood shortage, especially for Type O, it’s the perfect chance to help while cheering on your favorite badge-wearing heroes. Pick your team—Sheriff’s, Police, or Fire Rescue—and get rewarded with a custom T-shirt, two movie tickets, and popcorn vouchers from Premiere Cinemas. The drive is at South Plains Mall, south entrance near Pretzelmaker, noon to 6 PM daily through Sunday, July 19. Book online or walk in—every drop counts, and you’ll walk away with a little movie night magic too. 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/00b04671fa678be0","meta_description":"Lubbock’s Battle of the Badges is heating up—three local first responder teams are competing to see who can snag the most blood donors this weekend. With…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/episodes/battle-of-the-badges-blood-drive-lubbock-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lubbock-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571537/battle-of-the-badges-blood-drive-lubbock-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}