{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Seattle","slug":"city-cast-seattle-7559094","podcast_index_feed_id":7559094,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CC5731460515","website_url":"https://seattle.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/91f49c46-a3ab-11f0-841e-c36a6e0802bb/image/5e9519878c2f74cf6fd6d34be9c8ca8a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":226,"summary":"Join Jane C. Hu and the City Cast Seattle team every weekday morning as we explore the most interesting stories about our city. It’s an informative daily podcast for all Seattleites, whether you're a local or new to town. We’ll keep you company while you’re walking the dog around Green Lake, riding the bus through SLU, or stuck in traffic on the West Seattle Bridge. City Cast is like eavesdropping on an illuminating conversation at your neighborhood coffee shop. But there’s no Seattle Freeze here; everyone’s welcome to join in. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at seattle.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T22:21:15.852696+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094"},"episode":{"title":"Dr. Doom Crashes City Council, Cybercabs Start Test Driving, and the UW Parking Garage Skaters Love","slug":"dr-doom-crashes-city-council-cybercabs-start-test-driving-and-the-uw-parking-garage-skaters-love","published_at":"2026-09-10T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/dr-doom-crashes-city-council-cybercabs-start-test-driving-and-the-uw-parking-garage-skaters-love","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9660451897.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9660451897.mp3","summary":"Brett Hamil is back as guest host to explain why a supervillain showed up to give public comment at a Seattle City Council meeting and other recent political theater in the city. He’s joined by contributors Hannah Krieg and Ryan Packer to break down Dr. Doom’s surveillance camera stunt, why the Route 8 bus is now outpacing all but the fastest pedestrians (sprinters), and which Washington cities are out-progressing Seattle on transit. Plus, when did Tesla start test-driving autonomous cabs on Seattle streets? Then, Skate Park Advisory Committee member Tobias Coughlin-Bogue joins to discuss the new Rainier Beach skate park and trace the underground lore of Seattle's skateboarding scene from Red Square to Westlake. Take Mayor Wilson’s police chief survey here. If you enjoyed this interview with Colleen Clayton the Director of Homeowner Services of Habitat for Humanity, learn more here.  Learn more about the sponsors of this September 10th episode:  Clipper Vacations Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at seattle@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.","meta_description":"Brett Hamil is back as guest host to explain why a supervillain showed up to give public comment at a Seattle City Council meeting and other recent politi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2556,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/dr-doom-crashes-city-council-cybercabs-start-test-driving-and-the-uw-parking-garage-skaters-love/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/dr-doom-crashes-city-council-cybercabs-start-test-driving-and-the-uw-parking-garage-skaters-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}