{"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":"How to Say No to Trips Without Losing Friends | Birmingham News","slug":"how-to-say-no-to-trips-without-losing-friends-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T11:52:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/how-to-say-no-to-trips-without-losing-friends-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/851002fe-8757-40f3-9cd6-8ec73a37f872.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/851002fe-8757-40f3-9cd6-8ec73a37f872.mp3","summary":"Struggling to say no to a friend who keeps inviting you on trips? You love them, but extended time together reveals personality clashes you never noticed during short hangouts. You’ve been dodging invites, but that’s not sustainable. The real challenge? Declining without damaging the friendship. The solution? Honest, kind boundaries—communicating your need for space so you can both keep the relationship intact without forcing yourself into uncomfortable situations. 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/08ffe328b9f31875","meta_description":"Struggling to say no to a friend who keeps inviting you on trips? You love them, but extended time together reveals personality clashes you never noticed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/how-to-say-no-to-trips-without-losing-friends-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/how-to-say-no-to-trips-without-losing-friends-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}