{"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":"Fatherhood on the Field","slug":"fatherhood-on-the-field","published_at":"2026-06-21T11:12:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/fatherhood-on-the-field","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8edfad94-03cf-4677-be79-f241ba4fcc40.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8edfad94-03cf-4677-be79-f241ba4fcc40.mp3","summary":"Dansby Swanson and Javier Assad, both new dads navigating baseball’s grind, find unexpected perspective and joy in fatherhood. Swanson, 32, battles a six-week hitting slump but finds peace at home with his seven-month-old daughter Josie, calling fatherhood his greatest blessing. Assad, 28, juggles Triple-A and MLB stints while his wife and four-month-old Arleth stay in Chicago for stability — a challenge he credits her support for overcoming. Both athletes cherish every moment with their daughters, imagining them cheering them on at games, and rely on their “village” to balance careers and parenthood — proving love, family, and baseball can coexist. 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/28874d3d508a8b23","meta_description":"Dansby Swanson and Javier Assad, both new dads navigating baseball’s grind, find unexpected perspective and joy in fatherhood. Swanson, 32, battles a six-…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/fatherhood-on-the-field/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/fatherhood-on-the-field.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}