{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—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. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Red Sox Trade Surprises with Mead | Boston News","slug":"red-sox-trade-surprises-with-mead-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T22:35:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/red-sox-trade-surprises-with-mead-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/475cb22c6501c3c0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/85b5147c-e6d7-43fc-88d6-a3eb9ec913b2.mp3","summary":"The Red Sox stunned fans by trading young pitcher Connelly Early to the Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead — a move that initially seemed steep but now makes sense in a tight market where elite right-handed hitting is scarce. Mead, hitting a career-best with 17 homers and a 135 OPS+, is proving his value with advanced metrics that suggest real, sustainable improvement. With four years of control left, this trade might be a bold but smart gamble to fill a critical offensive gap. 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/475cb22c6501c3c0","meta_description":"The Red Sox stunned fans by trading young pitcher Connelly Early to the Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead — a move that initially seemed steep but now m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/red-sox-trade-surprises-with-mead-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/red-sox-trade-surprises-with-mead-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}