{"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":"Salaam Green’s Poetic Legacy in Birmingham | Birmingham News","slug":"salaam-green-s-poetic-legacy-in-birmingham-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T14:33:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/salaam-green-s-poetic-legacy-in-birmingham-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/46c52380e4d66221","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/258a0871-249b-4959-8f6f-b4481ac5fac8.mp3","summary":"Birmingham’s first poet laureate, Salaam Green, is wrapping up her historic three-year term—with a year extension—leaving behind a legacy of community healing, accessible poetry, and bold civic engagement. Once nearly hesitant to apply, she embraced the role, using it to amplify voices often unheard, especially those who didn’t think they were “poetry people.” Through workshops, original poems, and groundbreaking programs like “Lyrics for Life” and the Summer Poet Fellow Program, Green turned poetry into a tool for witnessing, remembering, and moving forward. Her work with Literary Healing Arts and partnerships across Birmingham’s libraries show how deeply poetry can root itself in public life. As she steps back to rest, she leaves behind not just poems—but proof that poets are essential to the heartbeat of a city. 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/46c52380e4d66221","meta_description":"Birmingham’s first poet laureate, Salaam Green, is wrapping up her historic three-year term—with a year extension—leaving behind a legacy of community hea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":140,"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/salaam-green-s-poetic-legacy-in-birmingham-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/salaam-green-s-poetic-legacy-in-birmingham-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}