{"podcast":{"title":"Dukes & Bell","slug":"dukes-bell-227585","podcast_index_feed_id":227585,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacy/atlanta_wzgcfm-dukes__bell","website_url":"https://www.audacy.com/podcast/all","image_url":"https://radioimg.audacy.com/aud-opsconsole-media-images-prod-prod/Atlanta-WZGCFM-Sports-dukes-bell-1657897618233.jpg?auto=webp&width=800","author":"Audacy","episode_count":500,"summary":"Dukes & Bell, Atlanta's No. 1 sports talk radio show, brings you daily insight and analysis into sports local and beyond you can only get from the captivating combo of Carl Dukes and Mike Bell. Listen from 2-6p as they debate Atlanta's top sports stories, with an eye on what else is happening elsewhere, in a way that will keep you entertained and informed.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T08:19:54.966453+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dukes-bell-227585"},"episode":{"title":"Hr1 - The Passionate Defense of Michael Penix Jr.","slug":"hr1-the-passionate-defense-of-michael-penix-jr","published_at":"2026-09-17T23:14:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dukes-bell-227585/hr1-the-passionate-defense-of-michael-penix-jr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dukes-bell-227585","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8667051_2026-09-17-214951","audio_url":"https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8667051/8667051_2026-09-17-214951.128.mp3?rssID=3454","summary":"In the first hour of today's show, Dukes and Bell analyze the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Michael Penix Jr.’s health and the passionate defense of the rookie quarterback by some fans. They transition into interviews with head coach Kevin Stefanski regarding quarterback reps and defensive tackle Maason Smith on his transition to the team. The conversation also touches on past criticisms of Matt Ryan and the upcoming divisional matchup against the Carolina Panthers. (00:01:50) Michael Penix Jr. Status (00:04:50) Defending The Rookie Quarterback (00:10:14) Matt Ryan Criticism Comparison (00:17:34) Kevin Stefanski Interview Part 1 (00:23:22) Maason Smith Joins Show (00:28:58) Scouting The Carolina Panthers (00:35:11) Addressing Team Offensive Balance","meta_description":"In the first hour of today's show, Dukes and Bell analyze the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Michael Penix Jr.’s health and the passionate defense of the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2344,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dukes-bell-227585/episodes/hr1-the-passionate-defense-of-michael-penix-jr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dukes-bell-227585/hr1-the-passionate-defense-of-michael-penix-jr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}