{"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":"Planning the Perfect Mother's Day. Plus, the State of Mpls and a Horny Turkey","slug":"planning-the-perfect-mother-s-day-plus-the-state-of-mpls-and-a-horny-turkey","published_at":"2026-05-08T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/planning-the-perfect-mother-s-day-plus-the-state-of-mpls-and-a-horny-turkey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9459422788.mp3?updated=1778196497","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9459422788.mp3?updated=1778196497","summary":"Mayor Jacob Frey delivered his state of the city address this week, focusing on public safety, affordable housing, and business support – but will his agenda work with a more progressive city council? The team also celebrates 50 rescued beagles coming to Twin Cities shelters, cries over Lloyd the loneliest turkey, and discusses an Airbnb host turning guest leftovers into care packages for unhoused neighbors. Plus, listeners share their dream Mother's Day plans and restaurant recommendations. And if you’re a City Cast Neighbor, you’ll get to listen to a special members-only conversation about our bedtime beliefs! Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Mayor Frey's 2026 State of the City Address (City of Minneapolis) Ridglan Farms Beagles heading to Animal Humane Society (Animal Humane Society) Lloyd the loneliest Turkey (Star Tribune) Minneapolis Air BnB Host turns leftover food into care packages for the unhoused (Washington Post) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsors of this May 8th episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 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":"Mayor Jacob Frey delivered his state of the city address this week, focusing on public safety, affordable housing, and business support – but will his age…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/planning-the-perfect-mother-s-day-plus-the-state-of-mpls-and-a-horny-turkey/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/planning-the-perfect-mother-s-day-plus-the-state-of-mpls-and-a-horny-turkey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}