{"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":159,"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":"2026-06-15T22:17:12.970496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094"},"episode":{"title":"Seattle Children's to End Review Committee, the Campaign to Overturn Gay Marriage, and Free Downtown Shuttle Service","slug":"seattle-children-s-asking-to-end-medical-review-committee-the-campaign-to-overturning-gay-marriage-and-free-downtown-shuttle-service","published_at":"2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/seattle-children-s-asking-to-end-medical-review-committee-the-campaign-to-overturning-gay-marriage-and-free-downtown-shuttle-service","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6899813364.mp3?updated=1778547058","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6899813364.mp3?updated=1778547058","summary":"Today on the podcast, host Jane gets a first-hand account from contributor Hannah Krieg on this weekend’s Laurelhurst protest. While the protest was being planned, Seattle Children’s Hospital announced they’re asking the city for approval to remove the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings. Jane dives into this change and then breaks down the latest challenge to the millionaires tax through a new ballot initiative. Plus, she explains the growing efforts to overturn same-sex marriage spearheaded by a Seattle woman. And finally, Jane, Hannah, and contributor Brett Hamil get into the good news for the week, including a sip and stroll around Pike Place, a free shuttle service connecting downtown and Seattle Center, and UW library workers narrowly avoiding a strike. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: 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":"Today on the podcast, host Jane gets a first-hand account from contributor Hannah Krieg on this weekend’s Laurelhurst protest. While the protest was being…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2043,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/seattle-children-s-asking-to-end-medical-review-committee-the-campaign-to-overturning-gay-marriage-and-free-downtown-shuttle-service/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/seattle-children-s-asking-to-end-medical-review-committee-the-campaign-to-overturning-gay-marriage-and-free-downtown-shuttle-service.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}