{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Chicago","slug":"city-cast-chicago-1425697","podcast_index_feed_id":1425697,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastchicago","website_url":"https://www.citycast.fm/chicago/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3d1280f6-8201-11eb-9ffc-1fbaa11f866e/image/22d679dc385758604a82cd0de90fd90f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1317,"summary":"Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday morning. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place. City Cast Chicago is a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at chicago.citycast.fm. Named Best Podcast by Chicago Reader 2022","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697"},"episode":{"title":"CTA Drops Unarmed Security Guards. Plus, Chi’s Booming Film Industry","slug":"cta-drops-unarmed-security-guards-plus-chi-s-booming-film-industry","published_at":"2026-04-23T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/cta-drops-unarmed-security-guards-plus-chi-s-booming-film-industry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3490186211.mp3?updated=1776897229","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3490186211.mp3?updated=1776897229","summary":"CTA ended its multi-million dollar contract with Monterrey Security on Friday, letting go of roughly 250 unarmed security guards. The transit agency plans on redirecting funds to officers and other security personnel. Host Jacoby Cochran discusses the latest with executive producer Simone Alicea and writer, comedian, and the host of The Rewine podcast, PJ Walker. Plus, Chicago’s booming film industry is driving record production spending. And did you know Chicago was once the silent film capital of the world? Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter. Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Thursday, April 23 episode: Enjoy Illinois ComEd Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE","meta_description":"CTA ended its multi-million dollar contract with Monterrey Security on Friday, letting go of roughly 250 unarmed security guards. The transit agency plans…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2329,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/cta-drops-unarmed-security-guards-plus-chi-s-booming-film-industry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/cta-drops-unarmed-security-guards-plus-chi-s-booming-film-industry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}