{"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 in Wild Card Race | Houston News","slug":"astros-in-wild-card-race-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T21:10:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/astros-in-wild-card-race-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/98ba113b30f9bd88","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5f4bdb4d-f9b5-4142-bd16-260eea8b2b1c.mp3","summary":"Houston’s playoff hopes hang in the balance as the Astros battle through a rough patch, dropping five of their last eight games while clinging to a tight Wild Card race. With Hunter Brown’s outings proving costly and a recent 7-3 loss stinging despite being winnable, the team is making bold lineup changes — moving Yordan Alvarez to left field and inserting both catchers — in a desperate push to find momentum. Facing the Rangers on the road, they’ll rely on rising ace Peter Lambert (2.72 ERA in last 7 starts) to outduel rookie Kumar Rocker, who’s faltered at home. With just two games left to make a statement before the All-Star break, the Astros know one win isn’t enough — they need both to stay alive in the Wild Card chase. 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/98ba113b30f9bd88","meta_description":"Houston’s playoff hopes hang in the balance as the Astros battle through a rough patch, dropping five of their last eight games while clinging to a tight…","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-in-wild-card-race-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-in-wild-card-race-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}