{"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":"Rodriguez Drops Out Over Financial Crisis | Madison News","slug":"rodriguez-drops-out-over-financial-crisis-madison-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T15:31:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/rodriguez-drops-out-over-financial-crisis-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/30034163a6010c49","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e248a239-5f3b-4ef6-b7be-eedb531ed9da.mp3","summary":"Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez has dropped out of the Wisconsin governor’s race, citing a financial meltdown that left her campaign nearly broke and forced her to fire her campaign manager. With just $35,000 in the bank and $152,000 in unpaid bills, she said the chaos would distract from the critical race—and that Wisconsin deserves a cleaner, more transparent election. Her exit leaves four Democrats still in the running: Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, Francesca Hong, and Kelda Roys. 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/30034163a6010c49","meta_description":"Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez has dropped out of the Wisconsin governor’s race, citing a financial meltdown that left her campaign nearly broke and f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/rodriguez-drops-out-over-financial-crisis-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/rodriguez-drops-out-over-financial-crisis-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}