{"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":"Giant Eagle Lawn Art for USA 250 | Birmingham News","slug":"giant-eagle-lawn-art-for-usa-250-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T21:03:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/giant-eagle-lawn-art-for-usa-250-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c27a3bf0-3826-4b55-88c5-6c49cb326180.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c27a3bf0-3826-4b55-88c5-6c49cb326180.mp3","summary":"In Trussville, Alabama, Ron Burkett turned his front lawn into a 52-foot-tall bald eagle sculpture to celebrate America’s 250th birthday — complete with “USA 250” and crafted using drones, tennis balls, and wooden planks. Inspired by a maritime event in New Orleans, this patriotic art project is his way of honoring American freedoms, not politics. It’s his second big yard installation — last year he power-washed a Statue of Liberty and Air Force jets onto his driveway — proving that patriotism can be both bold and beautifully absurd. 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/8b48ebc8e706adb1","meta_description":"In Trussville, Alabama, Ron Burkett turned his front lawn into a 52-foot-tall bald eagle sculpture to celebrate America’s 250th birthday — complete with “…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":74,"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/giant-eagle-lawn-art-for-usa-250-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/giant-eagle-lawn-art-for-usa-250-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}