{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast DC","slug":"city-cast-dc-5592992","podcast_index_feed_id":5592992,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastdc","website_url":"https://dc.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e406f33c-e282-11ec-8cad-a7edae1b4b13/image/3b63513f9a9a4b7989db4b905df7f1bf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":978,"summary":"City Cast DC is the daily, local audio companion you knew DC needed.. Washingtonians are deeply passionate about our city, whose story is still being written, and City Cast DC is here to tell it. Every weekday morning, our hosts Michael Schaffer and Bridget Todd will engage people from all over the eight wards in conversation about DC’s crises and its beauty, both literal and figurative. It’ll have the feel of eavesdropping on an energetic and informative coffee shop chat, except that with City Cast DC, consider this your official invitation to listen in. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at dc.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T06:21:29.534675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992"},"episode":{"title":"Who Wins Summer in the USA? DC Makes Its Case","slug":"who-wins-summer-in-the-usa-dc-makes-its-case","published_at":"2026-05-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992/who-wins-summer-in-the-usa-dc-makes-its-case","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/412b92/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3966207195.mp3?updated=1779460034","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/412b92/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3966207195.mp3?updated=1779460034","summary":"City Cast Twin Cities host Sean McPherson hosts this showdown where 12 City Cast reps, including City Cast DC host Bridget Todd, compete head-to-head and debate which city is the best for a weekend trip this summer. From hot tub boats (exactly what they sound like) to epic outdoor summer festivals, our hosts are bringing the best of what their city has to offer this season. Can Bridget beat out her competitors from Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Madison, Nashville, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake, Seattle, and the Twin Cities? Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 26th episode: Arena Stage Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Petworth PorchFest Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.","meta_description":"City Cast Twin Cities host Sean McPherson hosts this showdown where 12 City Cast reps, including City Cast DC host Bridget Todd, compete head-to-head and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3256,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-dc-5592992/episodes/who-wins-summer-in-the-usa-dc-makes-its-case/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992/who-wins-summer-in-the-usa-dc-makes-its-case.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}