{"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":"Caleb Johnson Drafted by Dodgers | Birmingham News","slug":"caleb-johnson-drafted-by-dodgers-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T21:15:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/caleb-johnson-drafted-by-dodgers-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/8157151f0d2a158d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2e68801e-8657-4fc1-9bb3-d6a8a458c20d.mp3","summary":"Caleb Johnson, a standout shortstop from Jacksonville State, just got drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round—403rd overall—and he’s not alone, as pitcher Beau Bryans also got picked. Johnson’s college career was loaded: over 200 games, 200+ hits, a .360 OBP, and a second-team All-Conference USA nod last season with 30+ doubles, 10 homers, and 23 stolen bases—top 10 in school history. He’s seventh all-time in steals and also led in triples, runs scored, and doubles. Before college, he helped his high school team win a state title and earned first-team all-state honors. Now, he’s heading to the Dodgers—local talent making it big. 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/8157151f0d2a158d","meta_description":"Caleb Johnson, a standout shortstop from Jacksonville State, just got drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round—403rd overall—and he’s not alon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/caleb-johnson-drafted-by-dodgers-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/caleb-johnson-drafted-by-dodgers-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}