{"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’: The Trick to Getting People To Volunteer — Presented By City Cast Philly","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-the-trick-to-getting-people-to-volunteer-presented-by-city-cast-philly","published_at":"2026-07-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/your-city-could-be-better-the-trick-to-getting-people-to-volunteer-presented-by-city-cast-philly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6796412076.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6796412076.mp3","summary":"It’s not a given that every Philadelphian will chip in to help their community. In this episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with writer Taylor Lahey about how functional incentives could be the missing link in traditional systems of donations and volunteering. Inspired by a waste exchange program in Curitiba, Brazil, Lahey is working to create circular systems that effectively incentivize donations and just as effectively get them into the hands of those who need them. When investment and morale are low, sometimes an unconventional approach is the right way to go. Want to hear your question on an upcoming episode of Your City Could Be Better? Submit your city dilemmas for our upcoming call-in show by using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/45X33jhGHf8BYDM5A  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":"It’s not a given that every Philadelphian will chip in to help their community. In this episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with writer Taylor Lahey…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1575,"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-the-trick-to-getting-people-to-volunteer-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-the-trick-to-getting-people-to-volunteer-presented-by-city-cast-philly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}