{"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":"Meet Arizona's Giant Palo Verde Beetle | Mesa News","slug":"meet-arizona-s-giant-palo-verde-beetle-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T15:32:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/meet-arizona-s-giant-palo-verde-beetle-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/1a2c5881ffbaf8e6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5b92a7b7-3b04-40ff-be4c-b595785285cf.mp3","summary":"Big, buzzing, five-inch-long palo verde beetles are taking over Arizona’s summer monsoons — but don’t panic. These harmless desert giants are just looking to mate, not menace. Native and harmless, they’re clumsy flyers that pinch like a fingernail if startled, not venomous. They emerge briefly during rainy seasons to reproduce, then vanish back underground. Scientists say controlling them is tough, but you can deter them by cutting back vegetation, reducing outdoor lights, and avoiding moisture near palo verde trees. They’re a quirky, fleeting part of the desert’s natural rhythm — just don’t let their size fool you. 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/1a2c5881ffbaf8e6","meta_description":"Big, buzzing, five-inch-long palo verde beetles are taking over Arizona’s summer monsoons — but don’t panic. These harmless desert giants are just looking…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":76,"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/meet-arizona-s-giant-palo-verde-beetle-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/meet-arizona-s-giant-palo-verde-beetle-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}