{"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":"Mpls Police Chief's Epic Downfall. Plus, Sing Purple Rain With 1,000 Strangers","slug":"mpls-police-chief-s-epic-downfall-plus-sing-purple-rain-with-1-000-strangers","published_at":"2026-05-28T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/mpls-police-chief-s-epic-downfall-plus-sing-purple-rain-with-1-000-strangers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6689181885.mp3?updated=1779943140","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6689181885.mp3?updated=1779943140","summary":"Today we explore the dramatic resignation of Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara after he interfered with an investigation into his conduct. Then we chat about Minnesota's most popular baby names with their vintage appeal, and we hear from renowned musician Sanford Moore about leading the upcoming free Prince sing-along at the Prince Celebration Block Party downtown. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Prince Sing-Along (Paisley Park) Can you guess the most popular names for babies in Minnesota? (Star Tribune) Five takeaways from the discipline, resignation of Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara (Star Tribune) Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns after allegations he interfered with investigation (MPR News) Sharp criticism leveled at mayor after Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigns (MPR News) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this May 28th episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Project for Pride in Living 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 dramatic resignation of Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara after he interfered with an investigation into his conduct. Then we cha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2051,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/mpls-police-chief-s-epic-downfall-plus-sing-purple-rain-with-1-000-strangers/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/mpls-police-chief-s-epic-downfall-plus-sing-purple-rain-with-1-000-strangers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}