{"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":362,"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":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Astros Bullpen Under Fire | Houston News","slug":"astros-bullpen-under-fire-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T13:06:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/astros-bullpen-under-fire-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/cf95a669e7ccc8fa","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ab5b547a-e624-480a-ba0b-89e92a3cb726.mp3","summary":"The Astros bullpen is carrying the team on its back—literally—after Spencer Arrighetti’s early exit due to a foot injury forced relievers to cover eight innings in a comeback win. Despite the rotation’s struggles, Houston’s bullpen has been elite, posting one of baseball’s best ERAs in the last 30 days. Stars like Okert, Abreu, and Hader are stepping up, but the constant deep-inning demands are taking a toll. With the trade deadline looming, the Astros’ top priority has shifted: they urgently need another reliable right-handed reliever to ease the load on their overworked arms—before the postseason push hits full throttle. 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/cf95a669e7ccc8fa","meta_description":"The Astros bullpen is carrying the team on its back—literally—after Spencer Arrighetti’s early exit due to a foot injury forced relievers to cover eight i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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-bullpen-under-fire-houston-news/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-bullpen-under-fire-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}