{"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":"Why Is Madison So Obsessed With Brandi Grayson?","slug":"why-is-madison-so-obsessed-with-brandi-grayson","published_at":"2026-05-11T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/why-is-madison-so-obsessed-with-brandi-grayson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148","url":"https://madison.citycast.fm/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3083932065.mp3?updated=1778278447","summary":"Brandi Grayson isn’t one to shy away from conflict. She gained notoriety as a leader of Madison’s Black Lives Matter movement and is now the CEO of the ⁠nonprofit Urban Triage⁠, where she helps some of Madison’s most vulnerable populations find housing. But Brandi and her work have been subjected to a level of ⁠extreme criticism and scrutiny ⁠that most other nonprofits in town never have to deal with. Today, host Bianca Martin talks to Brandi about the backlash she’s faced, her 2025 arrest, what’s new at Urban Triage, and what it means to be a Black leader in Madison. ♻️ If you enjoyed today's interview with Amy Barrilleaux, communications director at Clean Wisconsin,⁠ learn more here⁠. 👋 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.","meta_description":"Brandi Grayson isn’t one to shy away from conflict. She gained notoriety as a leader of Madison’s Black Lives Matter movement and is now the CEO of the ⁠n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3000,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-madison-5852148/episodes/why-is-madison-so-obsessed-with-brandi-grayson/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/why-is-madison-so-obsessed-with-brandi-grayson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}