{"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":"Birmingham’s Back-to-School Blitz | Birmingham News","slug":"birmingham-s-back-to-school-blitz-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T04:01:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/birmingham-s-back-to-school-blitz-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/64aae884f4a5f61c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fee81a94-fb6a-4bbe-9b52-0149f1e529ac.mp3","summary":"Birmingham’s back-to-school season kicks off with a major community push—join the Strong Start Rally at the CrossPlex on August 1st for free haircuts, school supplies, food trucks, and tons of kid-friendly fun. But that’s just the start: districts across the city are hosting their own events, from backpack giveaways and health fairs to bookbag distributions and wellness days, all designed to support families and ease the school prep stress. It’s a citywide effort to make sure every kid starts the year ready, supported, and smiling. 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/64aae884f4a5f61c","meta_description":"Birmingham’s back-to-school season kicks off with a major community push—join the Strong Start Rally at the CrossPlex on August 1st for free haircuts, sch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/birmingham-s-back-to-school-blitz-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/birmingham-s-back-to-school-blitz-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}