{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham 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":2000,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Bradley Franklin Rising Fast","slug":"bradley-franklin-rising-fast","published_at":"2026-05-25T03:46:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/bradley-franklin-rising-fast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fe7eadf9-9285-4890-b831-f3c5db787fce.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fe7eadf9-9285-4890-b831-f3c5db787fce.mp3","summary":"Samford sophomore Bradley Franklin is rewriting the script for college track stars—already a global hurdling phenom with the fourth-fastest 110m time ever this year, a NIL deal, and Olympic dreams. What started as a way to stay active in middle school turned into a career-defining obsession after a coach’s nudge toward hurdles. Now, with a pre-race ritual fueled by Rocky and Creed, a major in 3D animation, and a passion for drawing, Franklin’s story is just beginning—with his sights set on the Olympics and a future where sports and storytelling collide. 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/115ac2d5cb4f48a3","meta_description":"Samford sophomore Bradley Franklin is rewriting the script for college track stars—already a global hurdling phenom with the fourth-fastest 110m time ever…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/bradley-franklin-rising-fast/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/bradley-franklin-rising-fast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}