{"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":"Terrance Simien Brings Zydeco to UAB | Birmingham News","slug":"terrance-simien-brings-zydeco-to-uab-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T07:23:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/terrance-simien-brings-zydeco-to-uab-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/37a11e9fe531807c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/902bed5a-2ab7-4bdc-9f5c-b765387a0d9b.mp3","summary":"UAB’s big block party this Friday, September 18th, shuts down 10th Ave South between 12th and 13th streets — free, family-friendly fun kicks off at 5 PM with food trucks, vendors, kids’ activities, giveaways, free dance lessons, and DJ Bad Boy Butch spinning tunes. The Abroms-Engel Institute galleries open for hands-on art experiences, and the real headliner? Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience — a two-time Grammy winner bringing legendary Louisiana zydeco to campus at 7 PM. It’s not just a party — it’s the official launch of UAB Center for the Arts’ new season. Don’t miss it. 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. Sources: https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-road-closure-planned-for-uab-center-for-the-arts-block-party-september-2026 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/37a11e9fe531807c Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"UAB’s big block party this Friday, September 18th, shuts down 10th Ave South between 12th and 13th streets — free, family-friendly fun kicks off at 5 PM w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"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/terrance-simien-brings-zydeco-to-uab-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/terrance-simien-brings-zydeco-to-uab-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}