{"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":"From Layoffs to NHL Ownership | Madison News","slug":"from-layoffs-to-nhl-ownership-madison-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T10:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/from-layoffs-to-nhl-ownership-madison-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9ff56319-e460-4243-87b9-fa08f715f79d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9ff56319-e460-4243-87b9-fa08f715f79d.mp3","summary":"David Hoffmann, Chairman of Lee Enterprises and recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, built a $100+ billion empire from humble beginnings—starting with a painful job he hated, then pivoting to executive search, founding DHR Global, and now leading the largest family office in the world. His diversified Hoffmann Family of Companies weathered the pandemic without layoffs, repaying deferred pay, and now he’s acquiring the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins for $1.7 billion—proving his relentless drive to scale. 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/2dfd56efe9639314","meta_description":"David Hoffmann, Chairman of Lee Enterprises and recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, built a $100+ billion empire from humble beginnings—starting with a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/from-layoffs-to-nhl-ownership-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/from-layoffs-to-nhl-ownership-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}