{"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":"Paul Stroud Steps Down After 26 Years","slug":"paul-stroud-steps-down-after-26-years","published_at":"2026-06-01T22:38:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/paul-stroud-steps-down-after-26-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b15bbb79-2455-4775-ae77-1c71f80e7e3e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b15bbb79-2455-4775-ae77-1c71f80e7e3e.mp3","summary":"After 26 transformative years at Fairhope High School, legendary soccer coach Paul Stroud is stepping down — but not before leaving behind a legacy of 447 wins, 11 section titles, and a state championship. Despite serving with the National Guard for three years, he still guided the Pirates to 20 playoff appearances and built a culture of grit and character that defined the program. Stroud, who calls Fairhope “family,” says it’s the right time to move on — and while his next chapter remains under wraps, fans know he’ll be missed. His impact? Lasting far beyond the scoreboard. 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/8beb1531a9c0c2c4","meta_description":"After 26 transformative years at Fairhope High School, legendary soccer coach Paul Stroud is stepping down — but not before leaving behind a legacy of 447…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/paul-stroud-steps-down-after-26-years/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/paul-stroud-steps-down-after-26-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}