{"podcast":{"title":"Madison News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","podcast_index_feed_id":7577991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-madison-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-madison-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1278,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Madison News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Madison—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. Madison News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:22:56.410863+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991"},"episode":{"title":"Chef Accused of Assault at Free Meal Program | Madison News","slug":"chef-accused-of-assault-at-free-meal-program-madison-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T11:29:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/chef-accused-of-assault-at-free-meal-program-madison-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4171f56c1107e51a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/33a3ad19-a6fa-4ec3-b3a9-250705b3c67f.mp3","summary":"A former chef for Loaves and Fishes, a free meal program run from a church parking lot in Beaver Dam, is now facing serious sexual assault charges after allegedly manipulating a teenage girl into volunteering — only to exploit her. The program’s founders, who started it in 2008 out of compassion, learned of the accusations through the news and are reeling from the fallout. The teen reportedly told her father about the abuse and other illegal activities, prompting authorities to arrest the chef — a man with a troubling history including indecent exposure, child enticement, and soliciting prostitution. 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/4171f56c1107e51a","meta_description":"A former chef for Loaves and Fishes, a free meal program run from a church parking lot in Beaver Dam, is now facing serious sexual assault charges after a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":66,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/episodes/chef-accused-of-assault-at-free-meal-program-madison-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/chef-accused-of-assault-at-free-meal-program-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}