{"podcast":{"title":"The Drive on ESPN 93.5","slug":"the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079","podcast_index_feed_id":477079,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/tayandpiper/feed.xml","website_url":"https://tayandpiper.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5711569/drive_web_1400_x_1400_px_6wvfa.png","author":"ESPN 93.5","episode_count":100,"summary":"Your daily Illini sports podcast from The Drive on ESPN 93.5 with Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone. 🎙️","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:19:03.840291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079"},"episode":{"title":"07/14/26 Hour 1: Jeff Jones from Belleville News Democrat Cardinals Midseason Check-In, Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby & Spain Reaches World Cup Final","slug":"07-14-26-hour-1-jeff-jones-from-belleville-news-democrat-cardinals-midseason-check-in-jordan-walker-s-home-run-derby-spain-reaches-world-cup-final","published_at":"2026-07-14T21:50:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/07-14-26-hour-1-jeff-jones-from-belleville-news-democrat-cardinals-midseason-check-in-jordan-walker-s-home-run-derby-spain-reaches-world-cup-final","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079","url":"https://tayandpiper.podbean.com/e/071426-hour-1-jeff-jones-from-belleville-news-democrat-cardinals-midseason-check-in-jordan-walkers-home-run-derby-spain-reaches-world-cup-final/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tau82uvtbk4ztic8/07-14-26_Hour_1bjbys.mp3","summary":"Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat joins The Drive to break down the St. Louis Cardinals at the season's midpoint, discussing what's gone right, what still needs to improve, and whether the club is positioned to contend in the second half. The conversation also covers Jordan Walker's appearance in the Home Run Derby, top prospect JJ Wetherholt signing his new contract, and the latest storylines surrounding the organization. Plus, the guys react to Spain's 2-0 victory over France to punch its ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, discussing the impressive run by La Roja and what to expect as they await the winner of England vs. Argentina.","meta_description":"Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat joins The Drive to break down the St. Louis Cardinals at the season's midpoint, discussing what's gone right, w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3303,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/episodes/07-14-26-hour-1-jeff-jones-from-belleville-news-democrat-cardinals-midseason-check-in-jordan-walker-s-home-run-derby-spain-reaches-world-cup-final/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/07-14-26-hour-1-jeff-jones-from-belleville-news-democrat-cardinals-midseason-check-in-jordan-walker-s-home-run-derby-spain-reaches-world-cup-final.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}