{"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":"Will CTA Safety Task Force Make a Difference? Plus, Chicago's Best Inventions","slug":"will-cta-safety-task-force-make-a-difference-plus-chicago-s-best-inventions","published_at":"2026-05-26T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/will-cta-safety-task-force-make-a-difference-plus-chicago-s-best-inventions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3683216838.mp3?updated=1779489917","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3683216838.mp3?updated=1779489917","summary":"Earlier this month, CTA announced a new transit safety task force and made adjustments to 2025 ridership totals. With ongoing concerns about post-pandemic recovery and threats to federal funding, we discuss what these latest moves mean for CTA going forward. Plus, it’s National Inventors Month and contributors Leigh Giangreco and PJ Walker brought some of their favorite Chicago inventions. Good News: Chicago Sky Tickets 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 Tuesday, May 26 episode: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Newberry Library Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE","meta_description":"Earlier this month, CTA announced a new transit safety task force and made adjustments to 2025 ridership totals. With ongoing concerns about post-pandemic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2307,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/will-cta-safety-task-force-make-a-difference-plus-chicago-s-best-inventions/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/will-cta-safety-task-force-make-a-difference-plus-chicago-s-best-inventions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}