{"podcast":{"title":"Dubuque Area Sports Podcast","slug":"dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317","podcast_index_feed_id":753317,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/13728b08/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmaneman","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/3162738/3162738-1774281918532-7cd823f09ee89.jpg","author":"Nick Maneman","episode_count":428,"summary":"Dubuque is a sports rich community and the Dubuque Area Sports Podcast covers the great stories, teams, and players from the past, present, and future. Find Us on Social Media: Facebook: Dubuque Area Sports Podcast Twitter: @CoachManeman Instagram: Dubuque Area Sports Podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:21:23.711160+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317"},"episode":{"title":"Mustangs Ready to Charge: Hempstead Softball’s 2026 Outlook with Jeff Brandel","slug":"mustangs-ready-to-charge-hempstead-softball-s-2026-outlook-with-jeff-brandel","published_at":"2026-05-11T16:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317/mustangs-ready-to-charge-hempstead-softball-s-2026-outlook-with-jeff-brandel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmaneman/episodes/Mustangs-Ready-to-Charge-Hempstead-Softballs-2026-Outlook-with-Jeff-Brandel-e3h0pon","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/13728b08/podcast/play/117515479/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-5%2F423521887-44100-2-35fce2bd794a4.m4a","summary":"Coach Maneman is joined by Dubuque Hempstead head softball coach Jeff Brandel to preview the Mustangs’ 2026 season. After finishing 18-20 overall and 10-18 in the Mississippi Division , Hempstead is looking to take the next step in a tough conference. Coach Brandel reflects on key moments from last season, discusses returning award winners and starters, highlights players ready to step into bigger roles, breaks down the pitching staff, and shares what the Mustangs need to improve on to make a bigger push this spring. It’s a fun and informative look at Hempstead softball and what fans can expect in 2026.","meta_description":"Coach Maneman is joined by Dubuque Hempstead head softball coach Jeff Brandel to preview the Mustangs’ 2026 season. After finishing 18-20 overall and 10-1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317/episodes/mustangs-ready-to-charge-hempstead-softball-s-2026-outlook-with-jeff-brandel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dubuque-area-sports-podcast-753317/mustangs-ready-to-charge-hempstead-softball-s-2026-outlook-with-jeff-brandel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}