{"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":"Platner’s Fall: Hypocrisy or Politics | Birmingham News","slug":"platner-s-fall-hypocrisy-or-politics-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T12:25:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/platner-s-fall-hypocrisy-or-politics-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/78ee44e4-cb54-4da5-bc8f-3c36719387d5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/78ee44e4-cb54-4da5-bc8f-3c36719387d5.mp3","summary":"Maine’s Senate race just got explosive as Democratic candidate Graham Platner faces fresh sexual misconduct allegations from a woman who says he assaulted her in 2021. Top Democrats, including Senator Chuck Schumer, are now urging him to step down — but Republican Senator Katie Britt is calling it political theater, pointing out Platner’s long history of controversies, from a Nazi tattoo to praising Hamas and disparaging veterans. She argues Democrats ignored his past missteps when he was winning, but now that his chances are fading, they’re suddenly demanding he exit. It’s a sharp reminder that in politics, timing and perception can turn a candidate’s entire campaign on its head — and that no one is safe from the past when the spotlight turns. 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/346d8d3108a0ec88","meta_description":"Maine’s Senate race just got explosive as Democratic candidate Graham Platner faces fresh sexual misconduct allegations from a woman who says he assaulted…","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/platner-s-fall-hypocrisy-or-politics-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/platner-s-fall-hypocrisy-or-politics-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}