{"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":"Let’s Leash Our Dogs at Minnehaha Park. Plus, Lynx on Top","slug":"let-s-leash-our-dogs-at-minnehaha-park-plus-lynx-on-top","published_at":"2026-06-08T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/let-s-leash-our-dogs-at-minnehaha-park-plus-lynx-on-top","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3626319008.mp3?updated=1780698289","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3626319008.mp3?updated=1780698289","summary":"The Lynx are sitting near the top of the heap as they make their way to the championships. Star Tribune women’s sports reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer tells us about the rookie player leading the way, even in Napheesa Collier’s absence. We’re also joined by Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner Jason Garcia, who explains why the board is decommissioning the Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park. Plus, Sean’s cabin questions for when you’re sitting around a campfire (or taking a poop). Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Park Board Takes Step Toward Closing Minnehaha Dog Park (Axios Twin Cities) Stories by Cassidy Hettesheimer If you enjoyed today's interview with Jill Hornbacher, the Senior Director of Public Relations at Comcast, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 8th episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Vida y Deportes North Canna - get 30% of your first purchase at northcanna.com 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":"The Lynx are sitting near the top of the heap as they make their way to the championships. Star Tribune women’s sports reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer tells…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2338,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/let-s-leash-our-dogs-at-minnehaha-park-plus-lynx-on-top/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/let-s-leash-our-dogs-at-minnehaha-park-plus-lynx-on-top.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}