{"podcast":{"title":"Virginia Tech Hokies Football Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568470","podcast_index_feed_id":7568470,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":144,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Virginia Tech Hokies Football News Today delivers daily coverage of the Virginia Tech Hokies football program with fast, focused updates on games, player performances, injuries, recruiting, and program storylines. From ACC competition to bowl season, the show keeps fans informed on everything happening in Blacksburg. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key plays, roster updates, and season storylines—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Virginia Tech Hokies Football News Today is built for fans who want reliable Hokies football coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:18:16.188901+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568470"},"episode":{"title":"Franklin Builds Dominant Virginia Tech Defense | Virginia Tech Hokie Football News","slug":"franklin-builds-dominant-virginia-tech-defense-virginia-tech-hokie-football-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T18:01:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568470/franklin-builds-dominant-virginia-tech-defense-virginia-tech-hokie-football-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568470","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c6a2cf3e-df4e-42aa-a677-822caca5d428.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c6a2cf3e-df4e-42aa-a677-822caca5d428.mp3","summary":"James Franklin is pouring serious money—like a $192K personal office—into building Virginia Tech’s most physically dominant defense yet, aiming to resurrect the suffocating, championship-caliber unit he led at Penn State in 2016. With stars like Saquon Barkley on offense, that defense—led by Brandan Bell and Marcus Allen—ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense and tackles for loss, shutting down opponents with relentless pressure. Now, Franklin’s bringing in key transfers like Keon Wylie and Curtis Jones Jr. to beef up the defensive line and linebackers, hoping to replicate that same fearsome identity. The question? Can these pieces execute under the spotlight? 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/eb9d1d2fafac2d36","meta_description":"James Franklin is pouring serious money—like a $192K personal office—into building Virginia Tech’s most physically dominant defense yet, aiming to resurre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568470/episodes/franklin-builds-dominant-virginia-tech-defense-virginia-tech-hokie-football-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-tech-hokies-football-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568470/franklin-builds-dominant-virginia-tech-defense-virginia-tech-hokie-football-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}