{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama’s Mega Prison Budget Blowup | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-s-mega-prison-budget-blowup-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T11:33:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-mega-prison-budget-blowup-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f76096d3b7b84fd6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c9d92430-c2bc-4d50-b38a-2bdf0d85bfe4.mp3","summary":"Alabama’s $3 billion mega-prison plan is spiraling into a fiscal disaster, with one facility alone already costing $1.25 billion—nearly the entire budget. Rushed through to dodge lawsuits and skip competitive bidding, the project’s delays and mismanagement have ballooned expenses. Senator Tommy Tuberville, running for governor, vows a forensic accounting to track every dollar and demands smarter, taxpayer-friendly solutions to rebuild without bankrupting the state. 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/f76096d3b7b84fd6","meta_description":"Alabama’s $3 billion mega-prison plan is spiraling into a fiscal disaster, with one facility alone already costing $1.25 billion—nearly the entire budget.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-s-mega-prison-budget-blowup-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-mega-prison-budget-blowup-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}