{"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":188,"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":"2026-07-20T16:20:54.536495+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282"},"episode":{"title":"Biking With the Mpls City Council President. Plus, Free Coffee and Best Buffets","slug":"biking-with-the-mpls-city-council-president-plus-free-coffee-and-best-buffets","published_at":"2026-06-18T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/biking-with-the-mpls-city-council-president-plus-free-coffee-and-best-buffets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7278902656.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7278902656.mp3","summary":"We’re spotlighting Northeast Minneapolis this June, which includes our week-long residency at music venue/coffee shop Pilllar Forum. Proprietor Corey Bracken tells us why the shop name has three ‘L’s.’ Treat your dad to a Father’s Day buffet without getting sick thanks to host dad Sean’s tips. We hop on a bike tour with Minneapolis Council President Elliott Payne, who talks about everything from the 140-year quest to complete the Grand Rounds Missing Link to the dynamics of hypercharged City Council meetings. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Our Week-Long Residency at Pilllar Forum (City Cast Twin Cities) CocoJoey and Anita Velveeta (Pilllar Forum) Bike Ride at Pilllar Forum Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the City Council have entered couples counseling (Star Tribune) If you enjoyed today's interview with Lindsey Atherton, Chief Communications Officer at Vida y Deportes, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 18th episode: Make Music Madison 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":"We’re spotlighting Northeast Minneapolis this June, which includes our week-long residency at music venue/coffee shop Pilllar Forum. Proprietor Corey Brac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2536,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/biking-with-the-mpls-city-council-president-plus-free-coffee-and-best-buffets/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/biking-with-the-mpls-city-council-president-plus-free-coffee-and-best-buffets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}