{"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":"Carl Kunasek's Enduring Legacy in Arizona Politics | Mesa News","slug":"carl-kunasek-s-enduring-legacy-in-arizona-politics-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-21T04:58:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/carl-kunasek-s-enduring-legacy-in-arizona-politics-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/debd9d0ad7ae9f83","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/72ed35de-05cc-449c-ae27-cd104ba1c29d.mp3","summary":"Arizona mourns the loss of Carl Kunasek, the 94-year-old Republican who served as president of the Arizona Senate and helped create the state’s Medicaid program. A lifelong public servant with deep roots in state politics, Kunasek shaped Arizona’s energy policy, regulatory landscape, and GOP strategy for decades — even attending an election night party in 2022 to rally support for Karrin Taylor Robson. His legacy endures in the very systems he helped build. 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/debd9d0ad7ae9f83","meta_description":"Arizona mourns the loss of Carl Kunasek, the 94-year-old Republican who served as president of the Arizona Senate and helped create the state’s Medicaid p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":66,"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/carl-kunasek-s-enduring-legacy-in-arizona-politics-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/carl-kunasek-s-enduring-legacy-in-arizona-politics-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}