{"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":"Teachers Sneak Full-Length Books Into Class, Nude Beach Verdict Forthcoming, and Bánh Mì Bracket Results","slug":"teachers-sneak-full-length-books-into-class-nude-beach-verdict-forthcoming-and-b-nh-m-bracket-results","published_at":"2026-06-15T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/teachers-sneak-full-length-books-into-class-nude-beach-verdict-forthcoming-and-b-nh-m-bracket-results","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8734292272.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8734292272.mp3","summary":"Today on the show, host Jane C. Hu talks with writer and Seattle Public Schools parent Julie Letchner about her reporting that middle schoolers in the city’s public schools don’t have full-length books in their curriculum. She and Jane get into the finances behind this decision and what concerned parents are doing to try and change things. Then, Jane is joined by contributor Guy Oron, who has been covering the trial over nudity at Denny Blaine. The trial wrapped last week, and Guy gave an update on what the plaintiffs and defense had to say and what the potential outcomes might be ahead of the verdict. Finally, reporter Melissa Santos breaks down the best bánh mì in town according to Axios Seattle’s recent reader bracket. Tune in to hear which sandwich spot topped the list, and let us know which is your favorite. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Washington State Fair Seattle Art Museum Argosy Cruises 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 show, host Jane C. Hu talks with writer and Seattle Public Schools parent Julie Letchner about her reporting that middle schoolers in the cit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/teachers-sneak-full-length-books-into-class-nude-beach-verdict-forthcoming-and-b-nh-m-bracket-results/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/teachers-sneak-full-length-books-into-class-nude-beach-verdict-forthcoming-and-b-nh-m-bracket-results.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}