{"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":"Miss Manners Weighs In: Phone Etiquette at Gatherings","slug":"miss-manners-weighs-in-phone-etiquette-at-gatherings","published_at":"2026-05-13T11:25:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/miss-manners-weighs-in-phone-etiquette-at-gatherings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5524807c-cff2-442f-9b33-2701d451d5a3.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5524807c-cff2-442f-9b33-2701d451d5a3.mp3","summary":"Miss Manners weighs in on a classic etiquette clash: phone usage during face-to-face hangouts. The verdict? Tech doesnt trump in-person manners. Quick calls are acceptable with a promise to call back, but leaving others waiting isnt cool unless its an emergency. Keep the focus on the present company, let voicemail handle the rest. 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/574f2384d61b74d2","meta_description":"Miss Manners weighs in on a classic etiquette clash: phone usage during face-to-face hangouts. The verdict? Tech doesnt trump in-person manners. Quick cal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":69,"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/miss-manners-weighs-in-phone-etiquette-at-gatherings/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/miss-manners-weighs-in-phone-etiquette-at-gatherings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}