{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, 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. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Stokes Steps Down Amid Burnout","slug":"stokes-steps-down-amid-burnout","published_at":"2026-06-28T20:04:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/stokes-steps-down-amid-burnout","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/47461535-b5b5-483b-bc48-e58db0c439ff.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/47461535-b5b5-483b-bc48-e58db0c439ff.mp3","summary":"Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, has stepped down amid burnout after four grueling years at the helm, admitting the emotional toll had dimmed his love for cricket. Making headlines during a dramatic match against New Zealand — where he took a wicket on his first ball post-announcement and then opened the batting — Stokes revealed captaincy, while an honor, had cost him his joy. He plans to return to county cricket with Durham, where he rediscovered his passion, hoping to reignite that spark and play the game he’s loved since childhood. 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/bf94f7beea7facc2","meta_description":"Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, has stepped down amid burnout after four grueling years at the helm, admitting the emotional toll had dimmed his love…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":72,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/stokes-steps-down-amid-burnout/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/stokes-steps-down-amid-burnout.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}