{"podcast":{"title":"Valley 101","slug":"valley-101-459144","podcast_index_feed_id":459144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/valley101","website_url":"http://valley101podcast.azcentral.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5c528a2e-296b-11e9-b17f-8bb3f2a521b2/image/8d768e92d8892e8a06209bcce4fda661.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"azcentral podcasts","episode_count":395,"summary":"Whether you're a longtime Arizona resident or a newcomer, chances are there's something you've always wondered about the Valley. From The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com comes Valley 101, a weekly podcast where our journalists find answers to your questions about metro Phoenix and beyond. From silly to serious, you tell us what to investigate. You can submit questions at valley101.azcentral.com or reach us on social media @azcentral. This show is hosted by Bill Goodykootz and produced by Amanda Luberto.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:19:37.317415+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144"},"episode":{"title":"Who won Arizona Highway's Best Picture of 2025?","slug":"who-won-arizona-highway-s-best-picture-of-2025","published_at":"2025-12-08T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144/who-won-arizona-highway-s-best-picture-of-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AZUSA7658514063.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AZUSA7658514063.mp3","summary":"Arizona Highways has chosen its Best Picture of 2025, and surprise, it isn't of the Grand Canyon or Monument Valley - although one of those panoramas did place. This week on Valley 101, host Bill Goodykoontz is taking on a podcasting challenge: use audio to describe a photo. Bill talks to Arizona Highway's photo editor and the big winner about the uniqueness of the photo and the patience it took to capture it. Submit your question⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ about Phoenix! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Guests: Jeff Kidda, Tam Ryan Host: ⁠Bill Goodykoontz⁠ Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda Luberto⁠, Madison Knutson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Arizona Highways has chosen its Best Picture of 2025, and surprise, it isn't of the Grand Canyon or Monument Valley - although one of those panoramas did…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":804,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/valley-101-459144/episodes/who-won-arizona-highway-s-best-picture-of-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144/who-won-arizona-highway-s-best-picture-of-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}