{"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":"Portsmouth Artist Opens for Sam Smith | Manchester News","slug":"portsmouth-artist-opens-for-sam-smith-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T11:11:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/portsmouth-artist-opens-for-sam-smith-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/aa915a11d17a3759","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/22b4e87b-94e1-49cd-adfd-d8a9f65d5f1a.mp3","summary":"Bradley Jago, a Portsmouth musician, stunned fans and industry insiders when he was chosen to open for Sam Smith on their UK tour—just one of ten artists picked from over 1500 submissions. Jago met Sam Smith, calling them warm, genuine, and exactly as he’d hoped—proving “don’t meet your idols” is a myth. Stepping onto the London Coliseum stage, he was surprisingly calm, channeling his nerves into a powerful, soulful performance. For Jago, music is therapy and his “queer soul for queer souls” lyrics resonate with everyone, even those who didn’t expect to connect. Sam Smith praised the power of discovering new talent, and Jago’s journey proves how vital these platforms are for launching artists into the spotlight. 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/aa915a11d17a3759","meta_description":"Bradley Jago, a Portsmouth musician, stunned fans and industry insiders when he was chosen to open for Sam Smith on their UK tour—just one of ten artists…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/portsmouth-artist-opens-for-sam-smith-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/portsmouth-artist-opens-for-sam-smith-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}