{"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 Key Pitcher in Wild Card Push | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"cubs-lose-key-pitcher-in-wild-card-push-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T12:54:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-lose-key-pitcher-in-wild-card-push-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/46eea50db371592d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c06b8802-d607-4e2e-aa03-a352ebd9c214.mp3","summary":"The Cubs’ playoff push just got a major blow as ace pitcher Ben Brown is ruled out for the rest of the season after his neck injury flared up again — despite showing signs of recovery. Brown, who was dominating with a 1.85 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 68 innings before going down, now leaves a huge void in the rotation. With the team already struggling lately (6-10 over their last 10 games) and nine games behind Milwaukee in the division, this news adds pressure as they head into a crucial series finale and then a road trip to Miami. 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/46eea50db371592d","meta_description":"The Cubs’ playoff push just got a major blow as ace pitcher Ben Brown is ruled out for the rest of the season after his neck injury flared up again — desp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"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-key-pitcher-in-wild-card-push-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-key-pitcher-in-wild-card-push-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}