{"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/27e17cfe51539e23fc76ea243d3f5573.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":857,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148"},"episode":{"title":"MMSD Parental Leave, Land Donation to Ho-Chunk Nation, and Police Monitor Contradicts Internal Investigation","slug":"mmsd-parental-leave-land-donation-to-ho-chunk-nation-and-police-monitor-contradicts-internal-investigation","published_at":"2026-05-22T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/mmsd-parental-leave-land-donation-to-ho-chunk-nation-and-police-monitor-contradicts-internal-investigation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148","url":"https://madison.citycast.fm/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7888369572.mp3?updated=1779398618","summary":"This week, the Madison Metro School District school board approved a 12-week paid parental leave policy for all district staff. Meanwhile, the interim independent police monitor found that Madison police officers violated department policy when arresting Madison School Board member Maia Pearson in December. Plus, Dane County will donate 165 acres of land to the Ho-Chunk Nation. Host Bianca Martin and producer Jade Iseri-Ramos break down these stories, and in the Neighbors-only segment we talk about American Players Theatre’s latest national recognition! 👋 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! 📧 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 May 22nd episode: Telsaan Tea Clean Lakes Alliance Oak Bank - Do you have questions for Oak Bank? Submit them HERE.","meta_description":"This week, the Madison Metro School District school board approved a 12-week paid parental leave policy for all district staff. Meanwhile, the interim ind…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1557,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-madison-5852148/episodes/mmsd-parental-leave-land-donation-to-ho-chunk-nation-and-police-monitor-contradicts-internal-investigation/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/mmsd-parental-leave-land-donation-to-ho-chunk-nation-and-police-monitor-contradicts-internal-investigation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}