{"podcast":{"title":"Manchester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","podcast_index_feed_id":7574135,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":528,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Manchester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Manchester—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. Manchester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T20:20:38.803972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Alex Batty Returns With Purpose | Manchester News","slug":"alex-batty-returns-with-purpose-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T14:44:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/alex-batty-returns-with-purpose-manchester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/871c39457067e844","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/df400deb-16c8-4450-bb29-b6fccf5c6a85.mp3","summary":"After vanishing for six years at age 11, Alex Batty—now 20 and reunited with his family—is rebuilding his life with purpose, thanks to a job at a UK waste management firm. Once living off-grid in France, cut off from society by his conspiracy-theory-driven mother, Alex found stability after appearing on BBC Breakfast. A SUEZ UK manager saw his story and offered him a role—he’s been thriving for three months, providing for his baby and partner while finally feeling the weight of responsibility lift. For Alex, work isn’t just income—it’s identity, security, and redemption. 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. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm790rxl8wvpo More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/871c39457067e844 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"After vanishing for six years at age 11, Alex Batty—now 20 and reunited with his family—is rebuilding his life with purpose, thanks to a job at a UK waste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/episodes/alex-batty-returns-with-purpose-manchester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/alex-batty-returns-with-purpose-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}