{"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":"Irondale’s Costco Finally On Its Way","slug":"irondale-s-costco-finally-on-its-way","published_at":"2026-06-01T23:55:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/irondale-s-costco-finally-on-its-way","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/63cb8f8d-d1e9-43d9-8830-d6210ef60868.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/63cb8f8d-d1e9-43d9-8830-d6210ef60868.mp3","summary":"Costco is finally coming to Irondale, set to open at the corner of Grants Mill Road and I-459 — a $100+ million development spanning over 30 acres. With a million cubic yards of dirt to move before construction even begins, site prep alone will take a full year. Locals like Carolyn Jones, who’s lived there 40 years, are thrilled — calling it a game-changer that’ll save time and money on trips elsewhere, and even joking she’ll help cut the ribbon. Keep watching that intersection — this Costco is officially on its way. 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/4a5b80a24046ff02","meta_description":"Costco is finally coming to Irondale, set to open at the corner of Grants Mill Road and I-459 — a $100+ million development spanning over 30 acres. With a…","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/irondale-s-costco-finally-on-its-way/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/irondale-s-costco-finally-on-its-way.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}