{"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":"False Alarm at Ashland Motel | Birmingham News","slug":"false-alarm-at-ashland-motel-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T17:16:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/false-alarm-at-ashland-motel-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/f08fa7ec97d9985f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eab762fe-bca8-405d-883c-774b14766ffe.mp3","summary":"A tense situation unfolded at the Country Inn Motel in Ashland when police discovered what they thought might be explosives, triggering an evacuation and bomb squad response. Thankfully, the threat turned out to be a false alarm — the bomb squad cleared the scene safely. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Ashland, Lineville, and Clay County Sheriff’s Office, worked together seamlessly, earning praise from Sheriff Henry Lambert for their professionalism. The incident ultimately led to the arrest of Joseph Blanchar on unrelated charges, proving that even when danger doesn’t materialize, caution and coordination save the day. 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/f08fa7ec97d9985f","meta_description":"A tense situation unfolded at the Country Inn Motel in Ashland when police discovered what they thought might be explosives, triggering an evacuation and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/false-alarm-at-ashland-motel-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/false-alarm-at-ashland-motel-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}