{"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":"West Ridge YMCA For Sale, Indie Concerts Archive, and Chicago’s Worst Trades","slug":"west-ridge-ymca-for-sale-indie-concerts-archive-and-chicago-s-worst-trades","published_at":"2026-04-13T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/west-ridge-ymca-for-sale-indie-concerts-archive-and-chicago-s-worst-trades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6311648026.mp3?updated=1775860788","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6311648026.mp3?updated=1775860788","summary":"Chicago YMCA locations have fallen on hard times in recent decades. After the West Ridge location closed in 2021, neighbors fought to save it. Now, the property is on the market. We discuss the latest details with Veronica Arreola and Jill Hopkins. Plus, a 40-year collection of Chicago concert recordings is going digital, and y’all had thoughts about Chicago’s worst sports trades and bus “flights.” Good News: 42nd annual Latino Film Festival 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 Monday, April 13 episode: Window Nation Paramount Theatre Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE","meta_description":"Chicago YMCA locations have fallen on hard times in recent decades. After the West Ridge location closed in 2021, neighbors fought to save it. Now, the pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2238,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/west-ridge-ymca-for-sale-indie-concerts-archive-and-chicago-s-worst-trades/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/west-ridge-ymca-for-sale-indie-concerts-archive-and-chicago-s-worst-trades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}