{"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 Turned Corner? The Real Story","slug":"astros-turned-corner-the-real-story","published_at":"2026-06-26T09:05:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/astros-turned-corner-the-real-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b7d0918d-49fc-441d-b79a-5485bda859c2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b7d0918d-49fc-441d-b79a-5485bda859c2.mp3","summary":"The Astros are heating up—winning four straight series and closing the division gap—with a surprisingly strong pitching staff and bullpen stability thanks to key returns like Hader and Brown. But with a soft schedule, lingering injuries, and offensive inconsistencies, especially from Jake Meyers, the real question is: are they truly turning the corner or just playing better than expected? 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/c6c52a3fead9dd83","meta_description":"The Astros are heating up—winning four straight series and closing the division gap—with a surprisingly strong pitching staff and bullpen stability thanks…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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-turned-corner-the-real-story/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-turned-corner-the-real-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}