{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago Cubs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","podcast_index_feed_id":7460433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-cubs-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":473,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago Cubs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the Cubs—from game recaps and player performances to MLB matchups and roster 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 sports coverage to every team and keeping fans connected. Chicago Cubs News Today is your daily snapshot of Cubs baseball. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T12:20:44.074102+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433"},"episode":{"title":"Cubs Lose Ben Brown, Wild Card Race Tightens | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"cubs-lose-ben-brown-wild-card-race-tightens-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T12:30:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-lose-ben-brown-wild-card-race-tightens-chicago-cubs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/545e7c2c32ef4468","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6cbd98b5-1ef7-439f-8542-ecf50a94d21a.mp3","summary":"Cubs’ season takes a hit as pitcher Ben Brown is ruled out for good, ending his promising campaign early after a neck injury flared up during a bullpen session. With a 1.85 ERA and 65 strikeouts before the setback, Brown’s absence stings — especially as the Cubs battle to hold onto the second NL Wild Card spot amid a six-loss skid in their last ten games. The Brewers, nine games ahead in the division, have already won two of the four-game series, and the Cubs now head to Miami needing a strong turnaround without their key arm. 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/545e7c2c32ef4468","meta_description":"Cubs’ season takes a hit as pitcher Ben Brown is ruled out for good, ending his promising campaign early after a neck injury flared up during a bullpen se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":72,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/episodes/cubs-lose-ben-brown-wild-card-race-tightens-chicago-cubs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-lose-ben-brown-wild-card-race-tightens-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}