{"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":"Hoover Blood Drive Boots vs Badges","slug":"hoover-blood-drive-boots-vs-badges","published_at":"2026-06-23T13:37:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/hoover-blood-drive-boots-vs-badges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/32ab9f69-21ae-4768-9712-b1dfc6cf585f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/32ab9f69-21ae-4768-9712-b1dfc6cf585f.mp3","summary":"Hoover’s police and fire departments are going head-to-head in their sixth annual “Boots vs. Badges” blood drive, aiming to break last year’s record of 125 units. The event kicks off Tuesday, June 23rd, from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM at Hoover City Hall’s Community Room. Donors get a free T-shirt, pizza, donuts, and a $15 e-gift card — plus the chance to vote for their favorite team. Chiefs will donate live at 1:30 PM and chat with guests. It’s a fun, community-powered way to save lives and snag some perks. 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/662b0ed6bf67fbc7","meta_description":"Hoover’s police and fire departments are going head-to-head in their sixth annual “Boots vs. Badges” blood drive, aiming to break last year’s record of 12…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/hoover-blood-drive-boots-vs-badges/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/hoover-blood-drive-boots-vs-badges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}