{"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":"Heat Dome Survival Tips, Insider’s Guide to NE, and a Backyard Concert Series","slug":"heat-dome-survival-tips-insider-s-guide-to-ne-and-a-backyard-concert-series","published_at":"2026-06-30T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/heat-dome-survival-tips-insider-s-guide-to-ne-and-a-backyard-concert-series","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5975703365.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5975703365.mp3","summary":"A heat dome has settled over the Twin Cities, and we’re sharing recommendations to beat the beat. Also tune in for a full roundup of the best spots Northeast has to offer. Food critic Kirstie Kimball and Midwest Excellence Newsletter writer Randball’s Stu share their survival strategies for the week ahead, while a backstage conversation with Sean Kershaw and Timothy Hawkins reveals how a backyard wedding singalong in West 7th quietly became one of the most beloved concert series in the city. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: The Future of Minneapolis event (Theater of Public Policy) The Midwest Excellence Guide to Beating the Heat (Randball Stu) Grand Oak Opry Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this June 30 episode: Vida y Deportes Twin Cities PBS BidFTA Online Auctions 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":"A heat dome has settled over the Twin Cities, and we’re sharing recommendations to beat the beat. Also tune in for a full roundup of the best spots Northe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2409,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/heat-dome-survival-tips-insider-s-guide-to-ne-and-a-backyard-concert-series/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/heat-dome-survival-tips-insider-s-guide-to-ne-and-a-backyard-concert-series.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}