{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Twin Cities","slug":"city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","podcast_index_feed_id":7539282,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CC7003452906","website_url":"https://twincities.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/308d746e-a3ab-11f0-a04a-97d3c92185f4/image/9b2ebe576ab440a4c86510692cc8ece7.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":161,"summary":"Join Sean McPherson and the City Cast Twin Cities team every weekday morning as we bring you the day's conversations about life in the Twin Cities. With our cast of journalists, activists, experts and residents, we celebrate our wins with beaming pride, critique our shortcomings with the attention of a seed art judge and mutter “that’s interesting” for anything in between. Alongside our daily newsletter, we put the spotlight on the news and culture of the Twin Cities from every perspective we can find – including yours. It’s like a potluck where everyone’s invited and no one brings grape salad. So whether you've been here long enough to remember the Halloween blizzard of 1991, or you just bought your first winter coat, bring your dish over and let's talk. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at ⁠twincities.citycast.fm⁠.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:17:49.495199+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282"},"episode":{"title":"Art-A-Whirl Tips, Mosquito Outlook, and Big Trouble in Little Canada","slug":"art-a-whirl-tips-mosquito-outlook-and-big-trouble-in-little-canada","published_at":"2026-05-11T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/art-a-whirl-tips-mosquito-outlook-and-big-trouble-in-little-canada","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2136073951.mp3?updated=1778280709","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2136073951.mp3?updated=1778280709","summary":"Art-A-Whirl is coming to Northeast Minneapolis, and we get insider tips from producer Tiffany Bui on the best art events, from disco cowboy activities at the Flux Arts Building to dog lick art at Logan Park. We also hear from Mir Bear-Johnson from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District on the summer mosquito outlook, and journalist Cole Hanson reveals how residents at a Little Canada manufactured home park are fighting water bills that tripled overnight due to unpermitted meter installations. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Art-A-Whirl Sites 2026 Art-A-Whirl Activities 2026 Sign up to make a mosaic (Sharra Frank Mosaics) ARTLESQUE 2026: A Dark Mythology Burlesque Show Disco Cowboy Art-A-Whirl at the Flux Earl A Whirl How to Borrow a Bike (Sparcle / Recovery Bike Shop) Tips for a Mosquito-Free Yard (Metropolitan Mosquito Control District) Big trouble in Little Canada: Water bills at manufactured home park skyrocket after unpermitted work (Minnesota Reformer) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this May 11th episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Northeast Tea House Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.","meta_description":"Art-A-Whirl is coming to Northeast Minneapolis, and we get insider tips from producer Tiffany Bui on the best art events, from disco cowboy activities at…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2202,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/art-a-whirl-tips-mosquito-outlook-and-big-trouble-in-little-canada/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/art-a-whirl-tips-mosquito-outlook-and-big-trouble-in-little-canada.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}