{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—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. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Arizona Fourth of July Celebrations | Mesa News","slug":"arizona-fourth-of-july-celebrations-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T20:58:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/arizona-fourth-of-july-celebrations-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55347870-e3f7-45c5-8025-7c944deb3f56.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55347870-e3f7-45c5-8025-7c944deb3f56.mp3","summary":"Catch the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers this weekend with fireworks lighting up the sky after Friday and Saturday night games—tickets start at $50. For theater lovers, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is playing at ASU Gammage, and Hilary Duff’s Lucky Me Tour hits Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Friday. July 4th brings big celebrations across the Valley: parades, free events in Royal Palm Park, and massive fireworks in Scottsdale, Gilbert, Peoria, and Phoenix—all starting around 5 or 6 PM with live music, food, and family fun (some events like Tempe’s cost just $2.50). And if you’re still craving entertainment on Sunday, “Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony Award winner, is still running at Phoenix Theatre Company with tickets from $60. 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/dba79c5068c0e832","meta_description":"Catch the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers this weekend with fireworks lighting up the sky after Friday and Saturday night games—tickets start a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":70,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/arizona-fourth-of-july-celebrations-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/arizona-fourth-of-july-celebrations-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}