{"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":"District 25 Battle Set as Hatcher Wins Unopposed","slug":"district-25-battle-set-as-hatcher-wins-unopposed","published_at":"2026-06-02T11:18:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/district-25-battle-set-as-hatcher-wins-unopposed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c9896e5-5252-4273-83e3-b4966f7a3726.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c9896e5-5252-4273-83e3-b4966f7a3726.mp3","summary":"Incumbent Republican State Senator Will Barfoot is cruising to re-election in District 25, facing off against Democrat Phadra Carson Foster — the only qualified candidate on each side — after a court ruling reinstated Alabama’s 2021 Senate map. Meanwhile, in District 26, Democrat Kirk Hatcher is running unopposed, heading straight to victory. Both special primaries are set for August 11. 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/d053be6a02a0e078","meta_description":"Incumbent Republican State Senator Will Barfoot is cruising to re-election in District 25, facing off against Democrat Phadra Carson Foster — the only qua…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":76,"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/district-25-battle-set-as-hatcher-wins-unopposed/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/district-25-battle-set-as-hatcher-wins-unopposed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}