{"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 Pitching Surge Turns Season Around | Houston News","slug":"astros-pitching-surge-turns-season-around-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T04:30:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/astros-pitching-surge-turns-season-around-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/011b8cccce033129","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1bba0e81-43db-4f4c-8af6-0b75fc1945ef.mp3","summary":"The Astros’ starting pitchers have flipped the script, posting a blistering 2.77 ERA over their last 15 games—the third-best in MLB—while racking up 77 strikeouts and slashing their WHIP. Even with a struggling offense, this dominant rotation, led by Cristian Javier’s recent surge and Hayden Wesneski’s four-win streak, has become the team’s lifeline. Rookie Ethan Pecko and surprise contributors like Peter Lambert are rounding out a deep, effective staff. If the bats start clicking alongside this pitching resurgence, the Astros could be playoff contenders by season’s end. 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/011b8cccce033129","meta_description":"The Astros’ starting pitchers have flipped the script, posting a blistering 2.77 ERA over their last 15 games—the third-best in MLB—while racking up 77 st…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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-pitching-surge-turns-season-around-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-pitching-surge-turns-season-around-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}