{"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":515,"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":"2026-07-13T12:20:49.653246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"The Duck Who Ruled Manchester's Chinatown","slug":"the-duck-who-ruled-manchester-s-chinatown","published_at":"2026-06-22T05:19:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/the-duck-who-ruled-manchester-s-chinatown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3210ce4a-781e-4959-8078-d4212e72594e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3210ce4a-781e-4959-8078-d4212e72594e.mp3","summary":"Once the feared boss of the Wo Shing Wo syndicate in Manchester, “The Duck” Georgie Pai built a brutal empire of extortion and fear across UK Chinatowns, returning again and again after deportation using forged documents. His reign, rooted in Hong Kong triad tactics, forced businesses and workers to pay “lucky money” to survive — until a documentary crew tricked him into exposing his crimes, bringing his empire crashing down. He vanished from Manchester and died during the pandemic, buried in Bristol. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/e5a88afff7aa2ce4","meta_description":"Once the feared boss of the Wo Shing Wo syndicate in Manchester, “The Duck” Georgie Pai built a brutal empire of extortion and fear across UK Chinatowns,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/the-duck-who-ruled-manchester-s-chinatown/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/the-duck-who-ruled-manchester-s-chinatown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}