{"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":"Pirates Surge Cubs Chase Wild Card | Chicago Cubs News","slug":"pirates-surge-cubs-chase-wild-card-chicago-cubs-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T18:46:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-cubs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460433/pirates-surge-cubs-chase-wild-card-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/20ec48257b6e642d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/241179a5-b888-47f2-8c13-cab04e5f6710.mp3","summary":"The Phillies’ loss opens the door for the Cubs, now just one game behind with a tiebreaker edge—both teams have 15 games left. Meanwhile, the Pirates are on fire, sweeping the White Sox and surging to an 11-4 record since August 24th after being well below .500 just weeks ago. They’ve won four straight and five of their last six series, climbing back above .500 for the first time since late July. Now within 4.5 games of the final wild card spot, they face a tough test against Shōta Imanaga and without key pitcher Braxton Ashcraft on the IL. With Oneil Cruz powering the offense, the Pirates are playing their best baseball at the right time—but can they overcome the odds and make the postseason? 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/20ec48257b6e642d","meta_description":"The Phillies’ loss opens the door for the Cubs, now just one game behind with a tiebreaker edge—both teams have 15 games left. Meanwhile, the Pirates are…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"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/pirates-surge-cubs-chase-wild-card-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/pirates-surge-cubs-chase-wild-card-chicago-cubs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}