{"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":"Seven-Year-Old’s Parrot Song Goes Viral | Melbourne News","slug":"seven-year-old-s-parrot-song-goes-viral-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T07:52:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/seven-year-old-s-parrot-song-goes-viral-melbourne-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/42486c83dd468b74","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/83c3f1bc-ad8f-48ce-8e39-f231209f0109.mp3","summary":"A seven-year-old prodigy, Miles Phillips, turned a bird-watching moment into a viral indie-rock hit—his song about the eastern rosella parrot has racked up 1.5 million views, landed on Spotify, and even hit radio. Inspired by a vivid observation at Raymond Island, Miles’ catchy tune—helped into full form by his dad—now draws comparisons to The Strokes and Vampire Weekend. The kid’s handling of sudden fame with grace, calling it “really cool” and “surreal,” while his band The Spikeheads and new track “The Rock of Doom” show he’s just getting started. His family’s creative culture proves that age is no barrier when art connects—and inspires—on a massive scale. 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/42486c83dd468b74","meta_description":"A seven-year-old prodigy, Miles Phillips, turned a bird-watching moment into a viral indie-rock hit—his song about the eastern rosella parrot has racked u…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/seven-year-old-s-parrot-song-goes-viral-melbourne-news/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/seven-year-old-s-parrot-song-goes-viral-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}