{"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":"Troy’s Crotchfelt Drafted by Mets | Birmingham News","slug":"troy-s-crotchfelt-drafted-by-mets-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T23:13:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/troy-s-crotchfelt-drafted-by-mets-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/c8b34d58fe61181b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/deec16b1-9e97-408d-8c30-29247045cc05.mp3","summary":"Zach Crotchfelt, Troy’s fiery lefty reliever, just got drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round — and he’s not just another name on the list. The six-foot-three phenom posted a 7-3 record, 3.49 ERA, and 81 strikeouts in 67 innings, becoming Troy’s third drafted player this year. Before Troy, he dazzled at Auburn and Texas Tech, and was instrumental in the Trojans’ historic run to the College World Series — their first ever — finishing ranked No. 6 in Baseball America’s Top 25. The Mets are getting a legit arm, and Troy’s baseball program is officially on the national map. 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/c8b34d58fe61181b","meta_description":"Zach Crotchfelt, Troy’s fiery lefty reliever, just got drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round — and he’s not just another name on the list. The si…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"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/troy-s-crotchfelt-drafted-by-mets-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/troy-s-crotchfelt-drafted-by-mets-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}