{"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":"Disney’s Pixar Layoffs Amid Box Office Shifts | Mesa News","slug":"disney-s-pixar-layoffs-amid-box-office-shifts-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T12:46:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/disney-s-pixar-layoffs-amid-box-office-shifts-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/8b03ee5466459774","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0afb841e-5773-4651-ba54-ba9e03b558ad.mp3","summary":"Disney’s latest wave of layoffs hits hard—over 300 employees cut across Pixar, Disney TV, Studios, and ESPN—despite Pixar’s blockbuster “Inside Out 2” raking in $1.6B. Pixar’s new film “Hopper” reportedly failed to break even, sparking the biggest layoff for the studio in two years. ESPN loses veteran voices like Karl Ravech and Ryan Clark, while National Geographic braces for cuts too. This is Disney’s third major round this year, following January and April layoffs, as the entertainment industry continues its turbulent reshuffling. 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/8b03ee5466459774","meta_description":"Disney’s latest wave of layoffs hits hard—over 300 employees cut across Pixar, Disney TV, Studios, and ESPN—despite Pixar’s blockbuster “Inside Out 2” rak…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/disney-s-pixar-layoffs-amid-box-office-shifts-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/disney-s-pixar-layoffs-amid-box-office-shifts-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}