# Newcomer's Guide to the Twin Cities. Plus, WTF are Data Centers?

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/newcomer-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-plus-wtf-are-data-centers
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/newcomer-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-plus-wtf-are-data-centers.md
Podcast: [City Cast Twin Cities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282)
Published: 2026-04-13T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7365522295.mp3?updated=1775862413
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7365522295.mp3?updated=1775862413
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/newcomer-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-plus-wtf-are-data-centers
Duration seconds: 2415

## Resource

Welcome, Twin Cities newbies! Here’s everything we forgot to tell you about Minnesota, from why we refuse to eat the last bite to why we don’t dance at concerts. Plus, we’ll hear some heartwarming stories from real-life transplants. Also, if you don’t know what the heck a data center is and why there’s so much controversy, join the club. Professors Elise Harrington and James Coleman from the University of Minnesota will share what you need to know if a tech company comes a’knockin’ to town. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: We’re So Glad You Moved to Minnesota, Here’s What We Forgot to Tell You (City Cast Twin Cities) MN residents opposed to data centers take their fight to legislators (MinnPost) 'It's David vs. Goliath': Inside the Fight to Kill Google's Secrecy-Shrouded Hermantown Data Center (Racket) Learn more about the sponsors of this April 13th episode: Minneapolis Institute of Art Berlin Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/newcomer-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-plus-wtf-are-data-centers/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/newcomer-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-plus-wtf-are-data-centers.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.