{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"White Sox Shock with Top Pick Cholowsky | Irvine News","slug":"white-sox-shock-with-top-pick-cholowsky-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T03:03:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/white-sox-shock-with-top-pick-cholowsky-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/983e6d8c49c0e5ee","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/635cf584-740d-4011-9f7d-0f33ba455065.mp3","summary":"The Chicago White Sox stunned baseball by selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the top pick, a 6-foot-2 powerhouse with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in his junior year, seen as a future Hall of Famer who could lead them to their first World Series since 2005. The Rays grabbed high school phenom Grady Emerson, the class’s best all-around talent, while the Twins took catcher Vahn Lackey, who rose from obscurity to elite status. All three stars skipped the Philly draft event — a first since MLB’s draft lottery gave the Sox the 1 pick for the first time since 1977, when they chose Harold Baines. Even the commissioner fumbled Cholowsky’s name — and now MLB’s pushing for mandatory attendance, with bonuses to make it happen. 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/983e6d8c49c0e5ee","meta_description":"The Chicago White Sox stunned baseball by selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the top pick, a 6-foot-2 powerhouse with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/white-sox-shock-with-top-pick-cholowsky-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/white-sox-shock-with-top-pick-cholowsky-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}