{"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":"Parkinson's to Bodybuilding Triumph","slug":"parkinson-s-to-bodybuilding-triumph","published_at":"2026-06-23T15:54:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/parkinson-s-to-bodybuilding-triumph","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b06fafa8-03c3-4bad-930c-46a1e0a970af.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b06fafa8-03c3-4bad-930c-46a1e0a970af.mp3","summary":"At 60, Paul Contorno, Sr., a former Parkinson’s patient turned bodybuilding competitor, proves that age and diagnosis don’t have to slow you down—especially when you’ve got a gym in your corner. After a 2010 diagnosis, he doubled down on workouts, not cut back. Now, he’s training at 24e Health Clubs in Pelham, where he’s also a certified trainer and coach. His journey—from divorce to remarriage, to becoming a fitness leader—shows how consistency and community can rebuild your life. He says the biggest hurdle? Just showing up. Start with a group class or a few months of personal training, and let the routine do 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/e97d3e2cecc533c5","meta_description":"At 60, Paul Contorno, Sr., a former Parkinson’s patient turned bodybuilding competitor, proves that age and diagnosis don’t have to slow you down—especial…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"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/parkinson-s-to-bodybuilding-triumph/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/parkinson-s-to-bodybuilding-triumph.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}