{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Salt Lake","slug":"city-cast-salt-lake-4560798","podcast_index_feed_id":4560798,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastsaltlake","website_url":"https://saltlake.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f87178ea-56cf-11ec-b7bb-37fb3289f361/image/44036b218edb0518c55e867aa3b74fa8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1190,"summary":"City Cast Salt Lake is SLC’s daily news podcast. Join host Ali Vallarta and a bevy of smart and entertaining locals for conversations about the issues that matter most. City Cast Salt Lake will celebrate the city’s triumphs, explore its history, (try to) solve its mysteries, and it’ll help you feel more connected to the Wasatch Front – whether you’ve lived here for six months or six generations. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at saltlake.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T16:17:15.056426+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798"},"episode":{"title":"What’s Next for the 9th and 9th Whale?","slug":"what-s-next-for-the-9th-and-9th-whale","published_at":"2026-07-27T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798/what-s-next-for-the-9th-and-9th-whale","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/b99326/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2193768698.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/b99326/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2193768698.mp3","summary":"The 9th and 9th Whale is a Salt Lake icon, but it wasn’t always popular. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dive into the whale’s lore and talk about what’s next for the sculpture.  RSVP for 801 Day on Saturday, Aug. 1! Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.","meta_description":"The 9th and 9th Whale is a Salt Lake icon, but it wasn’t always popular. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dive into the whale’s lore a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1623,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798/episodes/what-s-next-for-the-9th-and-9th-whale/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798/what-s-next-for-the-9th-and-9th-whale.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}