{"podcast":{"title":"Citizen Watchdog with Todd Zinser","slug":"citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser-7203605","podcast_index_feed_id":7203605,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6513336/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser--6513336","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b23eab1684282a8f6d192b2b4757abb7.jpg","author":"Joe Strecker Productions","episode_count":54,"summary":"The city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are run by the same party. There is no overight or dissenting voice....this is where Todd Zinser comes in. Todd bio is below https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP19/20150225/102984/HHRG-114-AP19-Bio-ZinserT-20150225.pdf He will keep an eye out on all the shenanigans in Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati. Nothing gets by Todd Zinser...the Citizen Watchdog","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T16:21:00.006426+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser-7203605"},"episode":{"title":"A Deep Dive Into Cincinnati's Grant Programs","slug":"a-deep-dive-into-cincinnati-s-grant-programs","published_at":"2026-03-26T06:12:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser-7203605/a-deep-dive-into-cincinnati-s-grant-programs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser-7203605","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-deep-dive-into-cincinnati-s-grant-programs--70887415","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70887415/audio1863154665.mp3","summary":"Todd Zinser discusses the various grant programs administered by the City of Cincinnati, highlighting the complexities and challenges associated with funding distribution. He outlines the four primary mechanisms through which the city allocates funds, emphasizing the risks involved in grants and contracts. The conversation delves into the lack of transparency in the funding process, the identification of long-term grantees, and the need for reforms to enhance accountability and public oversight.","meta_description":"Todd Zinser discusses the various grant programs administered by the City of Cincinnati, highlighting the complexities and challenges associated with fund…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1911,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser-7203605/episodes/a-deep-dive-into-cincinnati-s-grant-programs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-watchdog-with-todd-zinser-7203605/a-deep-dive-into-cincinnati-s-grant-programs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}