{"podcast":{"title":"Perth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199","podcast_index_feed_id":7574199,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/new-york-liberty-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/new-york-liberty-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1317,"summary":"Perth News Today is your daily two-minute briefing on everything happening in Perth and across Western Australia. Get fast, reliable updates on breaking local news, WA government decisions, crime and public safety, weather, traffic and transport, housing and real estate, business, jobs, mining and resources, and the local economy. Powered by AI and voiced by Corey with the Story, Perth News Today delivers clear, factual headlines designed for busy listeners who want to stay informed without the noise.New episodes publish daily with coverage from Perth CBD, Fremantle, Subiaco, Joondalup, Scarborough, and Greater Perth.Stay informed with Perth News Today, part of the global Daily News Now network.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:19:38.707477+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199"},"episode":{"title":"Oklahoma’s Underground Prison Tombs","slug":"oklahoma-s-underground-prison-tombs","published_at":"2026-06-11T13:53:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199/oklahoma-s-underground-prison-tombs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5b7213b0-0513-4e51-8bbf-ba97f9bd7bfd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5b7213b0-0513-4e51-8bbf-ba97f9bd7bfd.mp3","summary":"Deep underground in Oklahoma’s H Unit, known chillingly as “the tombs,” prisoners endure a nightmare of darkness, dampness, and violence — 248 souls trapped in windowless, earth-buried cells where sunlight never reaches. Letters from inside paint a harrowing picture: vermin-infested squalor, rampant sexual assault, water leaks, and guards wielding pepper spray without cause. Experts label the conditions torture-like, with severe psychological tolls including disorientation and mental collapse. Though underground cells once existed across America, H Unit stands as a rare, troubling exception. The ACLU and advocates have long raised alarms, while the state insists it follows all laws and fixes problems quickly. For some, like Tremane Wood, now transferred to a sunlit facility, the experience feels like escaping war — but the scars remain, as he cherishes even the simplest freedoms: sunlight and fresh air. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/d23053dcc6b27c65","meta_description":"Deep underground in Oklahoma’s H Unit, known chillingly as “the tombs,” prisoners endure a nightmare of darkness, dampness, and violence — 248 souls trapp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199/episodes/oklahoma-s-underground-prison-tombs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199/oklahoma-s-underground-prison-tombs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}