{"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":"Will Queer/Bar Closing Hurt the Drag Scene? Plus, 43rd District Endorsements and World Cup Joy","slug":"will-queer-bar-closing-hurt-the-drag-scene-plus-43rd-district-endorsements-and-world-cup-joy","published_at":"2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/will-queer-bar-closing-hurt-the-drag-scene-plus-43rd-district-endorsements-and-world-cup-joy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9287072784.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9287072784.mp3","summary":"Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and CHUM’s Adam Williams to talk about the news that Queer/Bar is being sold to the owners of the Cuff, and what that means for Seattle’s drag performance scene. They also talk about Hannah Sabio-Howell getting the endorsement for the 43rd District Democrats over longtime incumbent Jamie Pedersen, and the good vibes and joy that Seattle is experiencing from the World Cup, as well as other good news. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 23rd episode: Woodland Park Zoo Seattle Restored Washington State Fair Argosy Cruises Grand Central Bakery 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, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and CHUM’s Adam Williams to talk about the news that Queer/Bar is being sold to the owner…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2139,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/will-queer-bar-closing-hurt-the-drag-scene-plus-43rd-district-endorsements-and-world-cup-joy/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/will-queer-bar-closing-hurt-the-drag-scene-plus-43rd-district-endorsements-and-world-cup-joy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}