{"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":1187,"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":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Kaepernick vs Jay-Z Tensions Resurface | Birmingham News","slug":"kaepernick-vs-jay-z-tensions-resurface-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T13:38:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/kaepernick-vs-jay-z-tensions-resurface-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/cbde4136dd922280","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5451aaee-2662-42bc-b5c4-22ff6e3aabca.mp3","summary":"Colin Kaepernick is speaking out again — this time targeting Jay-Z over their fractured relationship, sparked by Jay-Z’s NFL partnership and recent comments defending his Target album deal. Kaepernick, who once had Jay-Z’s full support during his anthem protests, now sees the rapper’s latest remarks as an attempt to control the narrative around activism and corporate accountability. While Jay-Z pushed for institutional change after Kaepernick’s kneeling, Kaepernick publicly criticized Roc Nation’s 2019 NFL deal, calling it a betrayal of real social justice. Now, Kaepernick’s memoir won’t be sold at Target — he’s partnering with Black-owned bookstores instead — and he’s accusing Jay-Z of using nostalgia to deflect from past disagreements. The rift, once rooted in shared purpose, has deepened into public tension. 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/cbde4136dd922280","meta_description":"Colin Kaepernick is speaking out again — this time targeting Jay-Z over their fractured relationship, sparked by Jay-Z’s NFL partnership and recent commen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/kaepernick-vs-jay-z-tensions-resurface-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/kaepernick-vs-jay-z-tensions-resurface-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}