{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Portland","slug":"city-cast-portland-5822554","podcast_index_feed_id":5822554,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastportland","website_url":"https://portland.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bc44a83a-3444-11ed-8131-b3b843d0d8cc/image/1c6f253f9eff8100435d93459e8c4fcd.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":954,"summary":"City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut. Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T22:17:17.860580+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554"},"episode":{"title":"Is Oregon's Psilocybin Industry Done For? Plus, Legal Murkiness of AI Political Ads and RIP Nutmeg","slug":"is-oregon-s-psilocybin-industry-done-for-plus-legal-murkiness-of-ai-political-ads-and-rip-nutmeg","published_at":"2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554/is-oregon-s-psilocybin-industry-done-for-plus-legal-murkiness-of-ai-political-ads-and-rip-nutmeg","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4300076354.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4300076354.mp3","summary":"We're talking about the possible end of the psilocybin industry here in Oregon and the legality around the use of AI in local political ads. Plus, we’re remembering Nutmeg, the cat who was affectionately known as the mayor of Sellwood. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in today's episode: Nutmeg, beloved Sellwood CVS cat known as the ‘unofficial mayor,’ dies at 19 [Oregonian] Over-the-top AI campaign ads will test Oregon disclosure law [OPB] ‘I don’t think the industry can survive this’: Oregon regulators propose steep psilocybin fee hikes [Oregon Capitol Chronicle] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠ Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at ⁠⁠portland@citycast.fm⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ⁠⁠503-208-5448⁠⁠. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our ⁠⁠morning newsletter⁠⁠ and be sure to follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at ⁠⁠citycast.fm/advertise⁠⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 14th episode: SAIF Grand Central Bakery pFriem Beer","meta_description":"We're talking about the possible end of the psilocybin industry here in Oregon and the legality around the use of AI in local political ads. Plus, we’re r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1752,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-portland-5822554/episodes/is-oregon-s-psilocybin-industry-done-for-plus-legal-murkiness-of-ai-political-ads-and-rip-nutmeg/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554/is-oregon-s-psilocybin-industry-done-for-plus-legal-murkiness-of-ai-political-ads-and-rip-nutmeg.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}