{"podcast":{"title":"Charter Cities Podcast","slug":"charter-cities-podcast-434725","podcast_index_feed_id":434725,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/charter-cities-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.chartercitiesinstitute.org/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd89fc22-fc08-4157-a921-333ef53f4995/E_zXA-Z0ClivcWALFGcRh3hj.png","author":"Mark Lutter","episode_count":94,"summary":"The Charter Cities Podcast explores how charter cities can help solve some of the largest challenges of the 21st century, from urbanization to global poverty to migration. Each episode Mark Lutter interviews experts in international development, new cities, finance, entrepreneurship, and governance, to develop a better understanding of the various aspects of charter cities If you want to learn more visit the Charter Cities Institute at https://www.chartercitiesinstitute.org/","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T20:22:27.770287+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charter-cities-podcast-434725"},"episode":{"title":"David Chitta and Michelle Made on Zanzalu and Life Inside a Pop-Up City","slug":"david-chitta-and-michelle-made-on-zanzalu-and-life-inside-a-pop-up-city","published_at":"2026-07-01T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charter-cities-podcast-434725/david-chitta-and-michelle-made-on-zanzalu-and-life-inside-a-pop-up-city","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charter-cities-podcast-434725","url":"https://www.chartercitiesinstitute.org/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6d15aef7-85bc-4446-8329-37f786ba8882.mp3","summary":"What is a pop-up city, and what does it actually look like on the ground? In Episode 82 of the Charter Cities Podcast, Mark Lutter speaks with David Chitta and Michelle Made about Zanzalu, a three-week co-living and co-working pop-up city hosted in Fumba Town, Zanzibar. They unpack what a pop-up city actually is and what makes the experience unique: shared breakfasts, spontaneous workshops, game nights, student programming, residencies, and the kinds of relationships that continue long after the event ends. The conversation also explores why Zanzibar and Fumba Town are a natural setting for a pop-up city, what kinds of people tend to attend, and how Zanzalu is evolving in 2026. This year’s edition includes the Zanzalu Idea Zone in partnership with FuTopia, an art residency on Swahili futurism, and the Vanguard residency for emerging African leaders and thinkers. If you’ve been curious about Zanzalu, pop-up cities, or new models for building community and collaboration, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at what Zanzalu is, who it’s for, and why it keeps people coming back.","meta_description":"What is a pop-up city, and what does it actually look like on the ground? In Episode 82 of the Charter Cities Podcast, Mark Lutter speaks with David Chitt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1216,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charter-cities-podcast-434725/episodes/david-chitta-and-michelle-made-on-zanzalu-and-life-inside-a-pop-up-city/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charter-cities-podcast-434725/david-chitta-and-michelle-made-on-zanzalu-and-life-inside-a-pop-up-city.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}