{"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":"Diane Hendricks Built a Billion-Dollar Empire | Madison News","slug":"diane-hendricks-built-a-billion-dollar-empire-madison-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T11:13:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/diane-hendricks-built-a-billion-dollar-empire-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/c1e51789cf5b6a9b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a0e21bad-514f-4116-93c8-450a053dcd7b.mp3","summary":"Diane Hendricks, America’s richest self-made woman and Wisconsin’s wealthiest person, built a billion-dollar empire from humble beginnings as a waitress, co-founding ABC Supply in 1976 with her late husband. After his death in 1995, she steered the company to unprecedented growth, expanding it to 700+ locations and $21 billion in revenue by 2022. With stakes in multiple ventures—including a $2.3 billion Rock of Ages ownership—she’s poured over $100 million into her business empire. A major Republican donor and 2016 RNC keynote speaker, Hendricks proudly embodies the “real-life American” dream. 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/c1e51789cf5b6a9b","meta_description":"Diane Hendricks, America’s richest self-made woman and Wisconsin’s wealthiest person, built a billion-dollar empire from humble beginnings as a waitress,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/diane-hendricks-built-a-billion-dollar-empire-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/diane-hendricks-built-a-billion-dollar-empire-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}