{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Madison","slug":"city-cast-madison-5852148","podcast_index_feed_id":5852148,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastmadison","website_url":"https://madison.citycast.fm","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b92b01d0-5a00-11ed-a981-d3488513eddd/image/3442a071c6e0181b9d7ef6a1dbd75f33.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":950,"summary":"Join the City Cast Madison team every weekday morning for can’t-miss conversations about what’s happening in Madison, with a dose of local news to keep you up to speed. Host Bianca Martin collects people wherever she goes, like an endless conga line. She peers into our city’s soul with a journalist’s skepticism and an optimist’s heart. Whether you’re an OG Madisonian or a newcomer, all neighbors are welcome here. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter, at madison.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T16:22:42.257349+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148"},"episode":{"title":"Bombshell News in Gov. Race, Union Fight, and World Cup Fever","slug":"bombshell-news-in-gov-race-union-fight-and-world-cup-fever","published_at":"2026-07-20T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/bombshell-news-in-gov-race-union-fight-and-world-cup-fever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148","url":"https://madison.citycast.fm/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3187979211.mp3","summary":"The race for Wisconsin governor continues to heat up. On Friday, after questions regarding her campaign financial reporting surfaced, current Lt. Gov Sara Rodriguez dropped out of the governor’s race. Host Bianca Martin brings on Executive Editor of Madison 365 Rob Chappell to talk about what happened, what we know about Rodriguez’s financial woes, and where the race goes from here. Plus, Chappell outlines the fight for unionization at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital and gives his pro-tips on how to keep your love for soccer strong, even after the end of the World Cup.  👋 Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We’re also on Instagram!  👀 While you’re here…take our annual audience survey! It’s just a few minutes of your time and it will help us make better shows and newsletters to better serve you. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card and City Cast City swag. 📧 You can get more Madison news delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to the City Cast Madison morning newsletter.  🏠 Get more from City Cast Madison when you become a City Cast Madison Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events, and more. Join the City Cast Madison Neighbors program! Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 20th episode: Madison Magnet","meta_description":"The race for Wisconsin governor continues to heat up. On Friday, after questions regarding her campaign financial reporting surfaced, current Lt. Gov Sara…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1914,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-madison-5852148/episodes/bombshell-news-in-gov-race-union-fight-and-world-cup-fever/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/bombshell-news-in-gov-race-union-fight-and-world-cup-fever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}