{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":600,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:29.885613+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Astros Battle Shutouts Without Alvarez","slug":"astros-battle-shutouts-without-alvarez","published_at":"2026-06-27T16:14:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/astros-battle-shutouts-without-alvarez","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ddbb1434-ca41-41c3-9769-772a4c1db7be.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ddbb1434-ca41-41c3-9769-772a4c1db7be.mp3","summary":"The Astros are in a slump, getting shut out five times in May-June—with 80% of those followed by losses. Without star hitter Yordan Alvarez, they face a tough Saturday against former ace Framber Valdez. Manager Espada’s bold lineup tweak features both catchers, with Yainer Diaz as DH. Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker are stepping up, but the No. 9 hitter’s inconsistency remains a concern. Still, they’re just one game back in the wild card race and within striking distance of an AL West title—focus and grit could carry them to October. 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/ac3d3aec7616b208","meta_description":"The Astros are in a slump, getting shut out five times in May-June—with 80% of those followed by losses. Without star hitter Yordan Alvarez, they face a t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/astros-battle-shutouts-without-alvarez/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/astros-battle-shutouts-without-alvarez.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}