{"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":"May Day Strike, Grooming Felony Bill Passes, HCMC Gets $150M","slug":"may-day-strike-grooming-felony-bill-passes-hcmc-gets-150m","published_at":"2026-05-01T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/may-day-strike-grooming-felony-bill-passes-hcmc-gets-150m","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2957136941.mp3?updated=1777587340","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2957136941.mp3?updated=1777587340","summary":"It's May Day, and organizers are calling for no work, no school, and no shopping. Sean and PaviElle dig into the history and meaning of one-day strikes. Then they’ll share a handful of Twin Cities wins including a show recommendation, HCMC funding, and the Minnesota House's unanimous 133-0 vote to make child grooming a felony. Finally, Melissa Townsend, Senior Audio Producer at the Star Tribune, joins to talk about Essential Minnesota, the Strib's new weekly podcast that goes deep on one important local story at a time. BONUS CHAT: If you’re a Neighbor, you can stick around for a discussion where the team shares genuinely helpful mental health tune-ups for spring. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Working-Class Resistance Forced ICE Out of Minneapolis (Jacobin) The History and Meaning Behind Minnesota's General Strike and Economic Blackout (MPR News) Some Businesses That Closed for Minnesota General Strike Won't Shut Down for National One (CBS News) Minnesota Senate approves funding to rescue Hennepin Healthcare from closure (CBS News) Senate Passes Bill to Stabilize HCMC and Struggling Minnesota Hospitals (MN Legislature) Minnesota bill that would make grooming a felony unanimously passes House (CBS News) HMong Futures: The Future of Us (Theater Mu) Learn more about the sponsors of this May 1st episode: TaskRabbit Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Minnesota Opera 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":"It's May Day, and organizers are calling for no work, no school, and no shopping. Sean and PaviElle dig into the history and meaning of one-day strikes. T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1852,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/may-day-strike-grooming-felony-bill-passes-hcmc-gets-150m/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/may-day-strike-grooming-felony-bill-passes-hcmc-gets-150m.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}