{"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":905,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519"},"episode":{"title":"Your City Could Be Better': Why Seattle Gives Every Voter $100 — Presented By City Cast Philly","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-why-seattle-gives-every-voter-100-presented-by-city-cast-philly","published_at":"2026-04-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/your-city-could-be-better-why-seattle-gives-every-voter-100-presented-by-city-cast-philly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6131158480.mp3?updated=1776373261","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6131158480.mp3?updated=1776373261","summary":"Could public financing get Philly more involved in local elections? For the last decade, the City of Seattle has issued $100 in vouchers to every voter to donate to the candidate of their choice in municipal elections. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Seattle podcast host Jane C. Hu about how these Democracy Vouchers work, how many people are participating, and what the impact on local elections has been. Plus, is the “Seattle Freeze” a real thing? 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":"Could public financing get Philly more involved in local elections? For the last decade, the City of Seattle has issued $100 in vouchers to every voter to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1955,"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-why-seattle-gives-every-voter-100-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-why-seattle-gives-every-voter-100-presented-by-city-cast-philly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}