{"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":1187,"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":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama’s Quiet Turn from Rat Poison Era | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-s-quiet-turn-from-rat-poison-era-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T12:49:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-s-quiet-turn-from-rat-poison-era-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/3b37d4bca0ac48f7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fe51fed4-6f72-405a-bdf3-f9f57ee6de7d.mp3","summary":"Alabama football’s once-unstoppable media dominance is fading fast. After Nick Saban’s “rat poison” era, the Crimson Tide now sit sixth in the SEC preseason poll — their lowest ranking in years. With the SEC rotating media days and a new coach, Kalen DeBoer, who’s quietly blending into the background instead of commanding headlines, Alabama’s spotlight has dimmed. Gone are the days of constant hype and larger-than-life personalities; today’s Tide is flying under the radar — a stark, quiet contrast to the loud, dominant force of old. 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/3b37d4bca0ac48f7","meta_description":"Alabama football’s once-unstoppable media dominance is fading fast. After Nick Saban’s “rat poison” era, the Crimson Tide now sit sixth in the SEC preseas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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-quiet-turn-from-rat-poison-era-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-quiet-turn-from-rat-poison-era-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}