{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-14T04:18:19.547521+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Ground Zero Memories from Arizona Firefighters | Mesa News","slug":"ground-zero-memories-from-arizona-firefighters-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T05:01:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/ground-zero-memories-from-arizona-firefighters-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/b63d69c25667db48","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b95a9790-d611-42c0-a371-74aa0a158862.mp3","summary":"Two Phoenix firefighters, Captain Mark Tirman and Jerry Johnson, recount their harrowing three-week deployment to Ground Zero after 9/11, where they sifted through rubble searching for personal items and body parts amid smoldering ruins — a mission that tested their physical limits and shattered their hearts. They witnessed the raw grief of New York’s first responders and the haunting silence of lost loved ones’ belongings left behind. Yet, amid the devastation, they saw an unbreakable spirit of unity — a nation rallying together in sorrow and solidarity. Even two decades later, the emotional scars and profound lessons from that time continue to shape them. 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/b63d69c25667db48","meta_description":"Two Phoenix firefighters, Captain Mark Tirman and Jerry Johnson, recount their harrowing three-week deployment to Ground Zero after 9/11, where they sifte…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"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/ground-zero-memories-from-arizona-firefighters-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/ground-zero-memories-from-arizona-firefighters-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}