{"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":"Smoke Shuts Down Pools and Events | Madison News","slug":"smoke-shuts-down-pools-and-events-madison-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T17:05:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/smoke-shuts-down-pools-and-events-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/ee2c9d97cee57f27","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6add67ae-f0bd-4119-b192-7bd18d7cfbb3.mp3","summary":"Wildfire smoke from Canada has turned air quality into a major headache across Wisconsin, forcing closures and cancellations everywhere from pools to ice cream shops. Goodman Pool in Madison moved its 20th anniversary bash to July 31st after shutting down July 17th, while Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream postponed their Cone Crawl. Middleton’s Bauman Community Pool canceled morning swim lessons, and Noah’s Ark Waterpark shut down entirely July 16-17 — but ticket holders still get access later this season. Stay tuned for updates as more events and businesses adjust to the smoky skies. 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/ee2c9d97cee57f27","meta_description":"Wildfire smoke from Canada has turned air quality into a major headache across Wisconsin, forcing closures and cancellations everywhere from pools to ice…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/smoke-shuts-down-pools-and-events-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/smoke-shuts-down-pools-and-events-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}