{"podcast":{"title":"News and Guidance Show","slug":"news-and-guidance-show-7329710","podcast_index_feed_id":7329710,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2015751/s/219105.rss","website_url":"https://smallbatchsteve.substack.com/s/news-and-guidance-show","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2015751/s/219105/732dcceafa2adb62b662451202c3c89b.jpg","author":"News and Guidance is a notebookLM collaboration with Small Batch Steve","episode_count":32,"summary":"News and Guidance is a notebookLM collaboration This docu-show serves as a snapshot of a specific day, by compiling a daily news summary aggregated from various online sources like Hacker News, NPR, and Western Networks, alongside local snippets from a rotating selection of cities. It aims to provide a diverse overview of events ranging from technology outages and corporate actions to national and cybersecurity news. Furthermore, the inclusion of daily Proverbs offers a thematic lens through which to consider the ethical implications of the reported events, prompting reflection on actions rooted in wickedness or violence. Ultimately, the document blends factual reporting with moral guidance, encouraging readers to critically engage with the day's happenings.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T20:21:28.798145+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-and-guidance-show-7329710"},"episode":{"title":"NAG18 - News and Guidance - Spotlight: New York","slug":"nag18-news-and-guidance-spotlight-new-york","published_at":"2025-11-04T20:31:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-and-guidance-show-7329710/nag18-news-and-guidance-spotlight-new-york","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-and-guidance-show-7329710","url":"https://smallbatchsteve.substack.com/p/nag18-news-and-guidance-spotlight","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178019870/97360144d8549de3bf04cee327116018.mp3","summary":"This multi-faceted news compilation offers a snapshot of contemporary events across technology, social issues, and local New York governance, concluding with a proverb. The Tech Source highlights serious cybersecurity concerns, including a zero-day exploit by the China-linked group Bronze Butler (Tick) , the use of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) by ransomware gangs, and the theft of defense data sold to a Russian vulnerability broker . A separate section summarizes Hacker News Headlines , showcasing popular technical discussions on topics like the Visopsys operating system and an article on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The NPR News Summary focuses on the national crisis surrounding the uncertain outlook for SNAP benefits and the government shutdown, while the Spotlight: New York section zeroes in on local matters, celebrating the successful 2025 NYC Marathon with more than 50,000 runners and detailing local efforts to mitigate the SNAP funding lapse for nearly 1.8 million recipients . Get full access to Small Batch Steve at smallbatchsteve.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"This multi-faceted news compilation offers a snapshot of contemporary events across technology, social issues, and local New York governance, concluding w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2008,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/news-and-guidance-show-7329710/episodes/nag18-news-and-guidance-spotlight-new-york/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-and-guidance-show-7329710/nag18-news-and-guidance-spotlight-new-york.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}