{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Philly","slug":"city-cast-philly-5648519","podcast_index_feed_id":5648519,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastphilly","website_url":"https://philly.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/548acad0-133d-11ed-8fed-0728e6be85b1/image/c5aee8b33645aa1f90bbc15e6d136154.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1003,"summary":"City Cast Philly is the daily news podcast about the city you love (and maybe sometimes hate?) and the Philadelphians who are working hard every day to make this place better. Each weekday morning, host Trenae Nuri will chat with people all across Philly’s diverse neighborhoods about issues that matter to you. Whether that’s how do I get the bus to actually stop or how is this city going to keep our kids safe and educated? City Cast Philly is here for it all. It’s that energetic, informative conversation you might overhear at your neighborhood coffee shop. But with City Cast Philly, you’re always welcome to join in. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at philly.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T14:24:52.767111+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519"},"episode":{"title":"'Your City Could Be Better': How Chicago's Libraries Meet Community Needs — Presented By City Cast Philly","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-how-chicago-s-libraries-meet-community-needs-presented-by-city-cast-philly","published_at":"2026-05-31T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/your-city-could-be-better-how-chicago-s-libraries-meet-community-needs-presented-by-city-cast-philly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8348492896.mp3?updated=1780007340","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8348492896.mp3?updated=1780007340","summary":"Where would Philadelphia be without its libraries? Chicago is opening its 82nd public library branch in June, and loaning out books is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what these institutions offer residents. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran about how Chicago’s libraries have evolved to meet community needs, from opening a food pantry inside a branch to turning student IDs into automatic library cards — and how they could be even better. Plus, are the Chicago Bears still the Chicago Bears if they move to Indiana? Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.","meta_description":"Where would Philadelphia be without its libraries? Chicago is opening its 82nd public library branch in June, and loaning out books is just the tip of the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1903,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-philly-5648519/episodes/your-city-could-be-better-how-chicago-s-libraries-meet-community-needs-presented-by-city-cast-philly/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/your-city-could-be-better-how-chicago-s-libraries-meet-community-needs-presented-by-city-cast-philly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}