{"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":"UW-Madison Ends Flock Safety Contract | Madison News","slug":"uw-madison-ends-flock-safety-contract-madison-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T18:39:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/uw-madison-ends-flock-safety-contract-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/7ce3ea874bd34871","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0fdb5cc6-3db1-455b-a96a-9caa8f6585da.mp3","summary":"UW-Madison police have dumped their contract with Flock Safety over mounting privacy concerns, sparking a campus-wide debate about surveillance tech. Eight license plate readers were installed, but now advocates demand community input and transparency before any future deployments. While Flock Safety insists their tech boosts public safety by catching criminals, critics argue the university must prioritize student privacy. As UW-Madison searches for alternatives, the conversation is heating up — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. 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/7ce3ea874bd34871","meta_description":"UW-Madison police have dumped their contract with Flock Safety over mounting privacy concerns, sparking a campus-wide debate about surveillance tech. Eigh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/uw-madison-ends-flock-safety-contract-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/uw-madison-ends-flock-safety-contract-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}