{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Denver","slug":"city-cast-denver-1425698","podcast_index_feed_id":1425698,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastdenver","website_url":"https://www.citycast.fm/denver/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0e55780a-8200-11eb-8e25-7f5a016dd84e/image/6d73b27c38b43d13de168a77e6870dbc.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1447,"summary":"Join Host Bree Davies and the City Cast Denver crew every weekday morning as we celebrate, explore, and challenge an ever-changing Denver. It’s the daily news podcast for all Denverites — whether you’ve been here for six months or six generations. We’ll break down the news you need (and want) to know with journalists and culture makers; activists and artists; neighbors and ne’er-do-wells — and John Elway, if he ever returns our calls. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at denver.citycast.fm.. Named Westword's Best Podcast of 2021, 2023","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T16:23:08.707706+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-denver-1425698"},"episode":{"title":"Are Mayor Mike’s Big New Promises Enough to Win Him Reelection? Plus, Coloradans Think This Place is Pretty OK!","slug":"are-mayor-mike-s-big-new-promises-enough-to-win-him-reelection-plus-coloradans-think-this-place-is-pretty-ok","published_at":"2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-denver-1425698/are-mayor-mike-s-big-new-promises-enough-to-win-him-reelection-plus-coloradans-think-this-place-is-pretty-ok","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-denver-1425698","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/95d2a0/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6158502981.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/95d2a0/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6158502981.mp3","summary":"On Tuesday night, Mayor Mike Johnston delivered his annual State of the City address, which included a pilot program for universal childcare, plans for supporting developers in building 20,000 housing units across Denver, and more. Will listening sessions and task forces lead to a more affordable city? Denver Post city government reporter Elliott Wenzler was at the speech and is on today with host Bree Davies to parse the details – or lack thereof – in the mayor’s major plans. Then they discuss Council member Shontel Lewis’s entrance into the 2027 mayor’s race, what the democratic socialism wave could mean for Denver politics, and why a new poll shows Coloradans are “somewhat” proud to live here. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member! What did you think of Mayor Johnston’s big plans? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 Did you enjoy this interview with Elizabeth Martinez from Compass Real Estate? Learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 23rd episode: Denver Century Ride Colorado Lottery Blue Sky Breck Create Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise","meta_description":"On Tuesday night, Mayor Mike Johnston delivered his annual State of the City address, which included a pilot program for universal childcare, plans for su…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2186,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-denver-1425698/episodes/are-mayor-mike-s-big-new-promises-enough-to-win-him-reelection-plus-coloradans-think-this-place-is-pretty-ok/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-denver-1425698/are-mayor-mike-s-big-new-promises-enough-to-win-him-reelection-plus-coloradans-think-this-place-is-pretty-ok.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}