{"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":"Hunter Brown's Command Crisis | Houston News","slug":"hunter-brown-s-command-crisis-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T00:11:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/hunter-brown-s-command-crisis-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/d27f2585272f3033","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6354bd06-a746-4dcd-bff3-b8d0bd21d0f9.mp3","summary":"Hunter Brown’s return to the mound for the Astros feels like a shadow of his Cy Young-caliber self—physically healthy but missing the command that once made him unhittable. After a rough outing against Baltimore where he surrendered five runs in just five innings, the numbers tell a clear story: his walk rate has nearly doubled, hitters are swinging at fewer pitches outside the zone (his lowest ever), and his strikeout-to-walk ratio has plummeted. Even with his velocity and movement intact, it’s his pinpoint accuracy that’s gone missing—and without it, the Astros are left waiting for the dominant pitcher to come back. 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/d27f2585272f3033","meta_description":"Hunter Brown’s return to the mound for the Astros feels like a shadow of his Cy Young-caliber self—physically healthy but missing the command that once ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/hunter-brown-s-command-crisis-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/hunter-brown-s-command-crisis-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}