{"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":"Hard Knocks Meets the AFC South | Houston News","slug":"hard-knocks-meets-the-afc-south-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T16:28:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/hard-knocks-meets-the-afc-south-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/ca28d037afa983e1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4a98f700-e3fb-43cc-9f6d-6bdc4c87283e.mp3","summary":"Hard Knocks is getting a major upgrade—this time, it’s following an entire NFL division, not just one team. If you’re rooting for the Texans, you’ll need to hope the AFC South gets picked. That opens the door to some jaw-dropping behind-the-scenes drama: the chaotic Deshaun Watson trade negotiations, Jack Easterby’s meteoric rise and fall, and the baffling hiring of David Culley—all moments that would’ve made for must-watch TV under the show’s microscope. 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. Sources: https://www.houstonpress.com/news/five-texans-decisions-that-need-the-hard-knocks-treatment/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ca28d037afa983e1 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Hard Knocks is getting a major upgrade—this time, it’s following an entire NFL division, not just one team. If you’re rooting for the Texans, you’ll need…","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/hard-knocks-meets-the-afc-south-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/hard-knocks-meets-the-afc-south-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}