{"podcast":{"title":"Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","podcast_index_feed_id":7572838,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/washington-mystics-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/washington-mystics-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":430,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Melbourne News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Melbourne—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. Melbourne News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:17:26.487596+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838"},"episode":{"title":"PayphoneGo Turns Old Phones Into Digital Treasures","slug":"payphonego-turns-old-phones-into-digital-treasures","published_at":"2026-06-11T15:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/payphonego-turns-old-phones-into-digital-treasures","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5abbf36d-3dd5-43c2-8c7c-909a61a312ee.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5abbf36d-3dd5-43c2-8c7c-909a61a312ee.mp3","summary":"A 19-year-old Aussie student sparked a viral game called PayphoneGo, turning forgotten orange payphones into digital treasure hunts. Players race to be the first to call each phone, earning points and leaving voicemails for others — all while rediscovering their neighborhoods and sparking nostalgia for a simpler, ad-free internet. Despite being relics, these phones still serve vital public functions, with millions of calls made annually — many to emergency services. It’s a quirky, community-driven revival that turns mundane urban objects into shared, retro adventures. 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/9d126e6df544aa1a","meta_description":"A 19-year-old Aussie student sparked a viral game called PayphoneGo, turning forgotten orange payphones into digital treasure hunts. Players race to be th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/episodes/payphonego-turns-old-phones-into-digital-treasures/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/payphonego-turns-old-phones-into-digital-treasures.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}