{"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":"Final Push for Gun Violence Bill. Plus, Patio Season is Here","slug":"final-push-for-gun-violence-bill-plus-patio-season-is-here","published_at":"2026-05-14T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/final-push-for-gun-violence-bill-plus-patio-season-is-here","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2014900304.mp3?updated=1778722861","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2014900304.mp3?updated=1778722861","summary":"Today, we explore the art of Twin Cities patio season with restaurant critic Kirstie Kimball, from temperature tolerance to tipping etiquette. Also, the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive gun violence prevention bill by just one vote, and advocates are making a final push to get it through the House before the session ends. Protect MN's director and an Annunciation School parent share why they believe this could be the best opportunity in years to strengthen protections for Minnesota families. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: beyond beurre blanc. Substack Patio of Summer 2026 (beyond beurre blanc.) MN Senate passes critical gun violence prevention omnibus package (Moms Demand Action) SF 4067 Annunciation Catholic school's long road to healing (MPR News) Minnesota state senators recall Annunciation shooting as omnibus firearms bill passes (OSV News) Minnesota Senate approves gun control package, but it’s unlikely to pass House (MN Reformer) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this May 14th 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":"Today, we explore the art of Twin Cities patio season with restaurant critic Kirstie Kimball, from temperature tolerance to tipping etiquette. Also, the M…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2078,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/final-push-for-gun-violence-bill-plus-patio-season-is-here/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/final-push-for-gun-violence-bill-plus-patio-season-is-here.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}