{"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":"Sinkholes, Shopping Carts, and Modern Anxiety | Melbourne News","slug":"sinkholes-shopping-carts-and-modern-anxiety-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T01:16:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/sinkholes-shopping-carts-and-modern-anxiety-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/5e34b3e84898e339","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b6056efa-9420-46b3-b588-c49d61a6c08a.mp3","summary":"Chris Ames drops a wild, surreal collection of short stories called “I Made This Just For You,” where sinkholes erupt in Melbourne backyards, online carts become emotional lifelines, and floating plastic islands host political “everything machines.” These absurdist tales mirror our fractured digital lives—where anxiety hums beneath the surface of curated content, and characters grapple with grief, climate dread, and the desperate need for connection in a world that feels like it’s falling apart. Sharp, tender, and wildly inventive, Ames captures the millennial and Gen Z struggle to hold onto humanity amid chaos, proving that even in the most ridiculous times, real longing still matters. 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/5e34b3e84898e339","meta_description":"Chris Ames drops a wild, surreal collection of short stories called “I Made This Just For You,” where sinkholes erupt in Melbourne backyards, online carts…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":127,"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/sinkholes-shopping-carts-and-modern-anxiety-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/sinkholes-shopping-carts-and-modern-anxiety-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}