{"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":"Jake Peavy Honors Mobile Legends | Birmingham News","slug":"jake-peavy-honors-mobile-legends-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T01:11:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/jake-peavy-honors-mobile-legends-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/58f53bfc-58ff-432f-84fb-92b6b2e95132.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/58f53bfc-58ff-432f-84fb-92b6b2e95132.mp3","summary":"Jake Peavy, the Hall of Fame-bound pitcher from Mobile, Alabama, reveals how he quietly honored two hometown legends—Hank Aaron and Willie McCovey—by wearing their iconic number 44 throughout his MLB career. Though he never made it to Cooperstown himself, Peavy’s journey from Mobile to the big leagues, highlighted by his All-Star appearances, Cy Young Award, Gold Glove, and two World Series titles, is a testament to his impact on the game. Growing up in the South, he saw honoring Black baseball icons as a deeply personal act of respect, especially in a region shaped by racial complexity. Already enshrined in multiple state and team halls of fame, Peavy’s legacy as one of Mobile’s greatest athletes continues to grow, even as he remains a quiet admirer of baseball’s holy ground. 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/9f41d380cd629d48","meta_description":"Jake Peavy, the Hall of Fame-bound pitcher from Mobile, Alabama, reveals how he quietly honored two hometown legends—Hank Aaron and Willie McCovey—by wear…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"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/jake-peavy-honors-mobile-legends-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/jake-peavy-honors-mobile-legends-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}