{"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":"Democrats Crossing Over in GOP Primary | Birmingham News","slug":"democrats-crossing-over-in-gop-primary-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T10:19:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/democrats-crossing-over-in-gop-primary-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/d5206b222aef3208","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5cb7b9ea-6fce-4cad-90a6-7e04c3119809.mp3","summary":"Alabama’s GOP chairman warns Democrats may cross over to vote in the Republican primary, calling it “disappointing but not surprising,” as Democratic vice chair Tabitha Isner openly encourages crossover voting. Stadthagen argues the Democratic platform alienates voters, pushing them toward the GOP primary — a move he sees as proof the state needs closed primaries to protect party integrity. Isner counters that Democrats are retaliating against GOP partisan tactics, framing the primary as a battleground for fairness. The clash sets the stage for a high-stakes August 11 election, with Republicans rallying to defend their base and Democrats plotting to reshape the outcome. 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/d5206b222aef3208","meta_description":"Alabama’s GOP chairman warns Democrats may cross over to vote in the Republican primary, calling it “disappointing but not surprising,” as Democratic vice…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/democrats-crossing-over-in-gop-primary-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/democrats-crossing-over-in-gop-primary-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}