{"podcast":{"title":"Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","podcast_index_feed_id":7461827,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-dallas-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-dallas-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":556,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Dallas News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Dallas—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community 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 news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Dallas News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:11.796074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827"},"episode":{"title":"Banana Ball Takes Baseball to the Next Level | Dallas News","slug":"banana-ball-takes-baseball-to-the-next-level-dallas-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T23:17:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/banana-ball-takes-baseball-to-the-next-level-dallas-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/38a6eacf-0d3d-4b90-b851-c18ddc92e06a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/38a6eacf-0d3d-4b90-b851-c18ddc92e06a.mp3","summary":"Banana Ball is rewriting baseball’s rulebook with wild energy, dance routines, and fan-fueled chaos — all thanks to Jesse Cole, the yellow-clad visionary behind the Savannah Bananas. Forget stoic athletes and boring rituals: this is Harlem Globetrotters meets America’s pastime, complete with two-hour time limits, gymnast fielders, and lip-synced walk-ups. Cole’s mission? Make baseball unmissable for everyone — even if it means ditching tradition, turning foul balls into outs, and letting fans catch the action with their bare hands. Former pros are finding second chances here, turning every play into a performance. And it’s working — stadiums are packed, social media’s exploding, and Cole’s refusing outside cash to keep tickets cheap and games free. Banana Ball isn’t just a game — it’s a cultural phenomenon. 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/1e8ec90d92a07c6b","meta_description":"Banana Ball is rewriting baseball’s rulebook with wild energy, dance routines, and fan-fueled chaos — all thanks to Jesse Cole, the yellow-clad visionary…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/episodes/banana-ball-takes-baseball-to-the-next-level-dallas-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/banana-ball-takes-baseball-to-the-next-level-dallas-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}