{"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":"Hegseth vs. Kelly: Free Speech in Uniform","slug":"hegseth-vs-kelly-free-speech-in-uniform","published_at":"2026-05-13T11:05:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/hegseth-vs-kelly-free-speech-in-uniform","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2f0aba1-fbbd-4aad-a1a9-4bfd4ac973b4.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2f0aba1-fbbd-4aad-a1a9-4bfd4ac973b4.mp3","summary":"Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to demote and cut retirement pay of retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly, now Arizona Senator, due to a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders. A federal judge blocked the move, citing First Amendment rights. Hegseth is appealing, raising questions about the balance between free speech and military discipline. 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/bb7321904ecf9581","meta_description":"Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to demote and cut retirement pay of retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly, now Arizona Senator, due to a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"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/hegseth-vs-kelly-free-speech-in-uniform/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/hegseth-vs-kelly-free-speech-in-uniform.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}