{"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’ Secret Message Sparks Trade Deadline Pressure | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"cubs-secret-message-sparks-trade-deadline-pressure-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T16:03:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/cubs-secret-message-sparks-trade-deadline-pressure-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/fe3183953af65b67","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a5098e96-b14b-4477-a918-47c1162dde30.mp3","summary":"Chicago baseball is heating up as the White Sox lead the AL Central and the Cubs soar into the top wild card spot—despite injuries and front office scrutiny. Manager Craig Counsell’s crew has kept the Cubs competitive, but a reporter’s accidental social media slip-up sparked fan frenzy over rumored tensions with leadership. The cryptic “twinkle dee and twinkle dum” comment has fans pointing fingers at Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins for last year’s cautious trade deadline moves. With the August 3 deadline looming, pressure mounts for bold moves—or more backlash. 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/fe3183953af65b67","meta_description":"Chicago baseball is heating up as the White Sox lead the AL Central and the Cubs soar into the top wild card spot—despite injuries and front office scruti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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-secret-message-sparks-trade-deadline-pressure-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-secret-message-sparks-trade-deadline-pressure-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}