{"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":"When Blended Families Break Marriages","slug":"when-blended-families-break-marriages","published_at":"2026-05-31T12:15:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/when-blended-families-break-marriages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de2eadee-5303-4e8e-aeb6-2a61ec4231a0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/de2eadee-5303-4e8e-aeb6-2a61ec4231a0.mp3","summary":"A marriage is crumbling under the weight of a wife’s deep ties to her adult sons—especially the 27-year-old battling alcoholism and living at home, while the 22-year-old, despite a marketing degree, plans to work in construction. The husband feels sidelined, his needs drowned out by decades of parental loyalty. Blended families aren’t easy fixes—they’re ongoing battles requiring new boundaries and neutral spaces for honest talk. Experts urge couples therapy or mediation to untangle old patterns and rebuild trust, so the marriage can survive without sacrificing family ties. 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/4ee839ff60017345","meta_description":"A marriage is crumbling under the weight of a wife’s deep ties to her adult sons—especially the 27-year-old battling alcoholism and living at home, while…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"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/when-blended-families-break-marriages/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/when-blended-families-break-marriages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}