{"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/8d069d2a576be92e2d39f4f05bd1ddc4.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1392,"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":"2026-09-16T16:21:10.399093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697"},"episode":{"title":"How Much To Run For Mayor? Plus, Elise Malary Plaza and City Hall Art Missing","slug":"how-much-to-run-for-mayor-plus-elise-malary-plaza-and-city-hall-art-missing","published_at":"2026-06-24T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/how-much-to-run-for-mayor-plus-elise-malary-plaza-and-city-hall-art-missing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6900123683.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6900123683.mp3","summary":"Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential candidate for mayor, recently received $255,000 from a local union. This has sparked conversation about what the Secretary’s growing political war chest will be used for. Host Jacoby Cochran sits down with contributors Brandon Pope and Anna DeShawn to discuss. Plus, the city breaks ground on the Elise Malary Plaza, and we discuss pieces of art across Chicago we’d “borrow for life.” Good News: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire 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 Wednesday, June 24 episode: Visit Bloomington Destination Madison Writers Theatre Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE","meta_description":"Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential candidate for mayor, recently received $255,000 from a local union. This has spa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/how-much-to-run-for-mayor-plus-elise-malary-plaza-and-city-hall-art-missing/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/how-much-to-run-for-mayor-plus-elise-malary-plaza-and-city-hall-art-missing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}