{"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":"Father's Return After Thirty-Nine Years","slug":"father-s-return-after-thirty-nine-years","published_at":"2026-05-25T10:14:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/father-s-return-after-thirty-nine-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9d4a7f0d-e3b1-41a3-b956-5b5a51d6f677.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9d4a7f0d-e3b1-41a3-b956-5b5a51d6f677.mp3","summary":"A father who vanished for nearly four decades after abandoning his family is now reaching out—sober but lonely—after his second wife dies, hoping to reconnect. His older son, newly married, feels pressured to accept him back, while his younger brother remains distant. The advice? Don’t let guilt or pity override boundaries. The family’s pain is real, and reopening old wounds could destroy what’s new. It’s time to say no—with love, but with limits. 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/356cdc07dd762030","meta_description":"A father who vanished for nearly four decades after abandoning his family is now reaching out—sober but lonely—after his second wife dies, hoping to recon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/father-s-return-after-thirty-nine-years/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/father-s-return-after-thirty-nine-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}