{"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":"Brightness in Black: Stories from Birmingham | Birmingham News","slug":"brightness-in-black-stories-from-birmingham-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T23:54:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/brightness-in-black-stories-from-birmingham-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/49937bbc43aa0eed","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d15e442a-79cd-4eb6-9077-318bbf89ecdf.mp3","summary":"StoryCorps rolled into Birmingham, Alabama, with a mission to amplify Black voices through its Brightness in Black initiative, recording 40 powerful stories in just two weeks—culminating in a moving Community Playback event at the historic Carver Theatre where stories of love, family, and excellence were shared, featuring even American Idol winner Ruben Studdard, all to remind us that connection, not screens, builds real community. 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/49937bbc43aa0eed","meta_description":"StoryCorps rolled into Birmingham, Alabama, with a mission to amplify Black voices through its Brightness in Black initiative, recording 40 powerful stori…","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/brightness-in-black-stories-from-birmingham-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/brightness-in-black-stories-from-birmingham-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}