{"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":"Remembering an Iconic MPLS ‘Guncle.’ Plus, George Floyd Square Construction","slug":"remembering-an-iconic-mpls-guncle-plus-george-floyd-square-construction","published_at":"2026-04-07T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/remembering-an-iconic-mpls-guncle-plus-george-floyd-square-construction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9311280877.mp3?updated=1775510559","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9311280877.mp3?updated=1775510559","summary":"If you don’t know Roy Blakey, you should. Blakey traveled the world as a theatrical ice skater and later became the forefather of male nude photography. His niece, Keri Pickett, captures his legacy in her new documentary “Uncle Roy,” premiering at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. Plus, after much controversy and many community workshops, the city’s plan for George Floyd Square is in place. But organizers who turned the place into an autonomous zone remain resolute. What’s next for the memorial? Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Uncle Roy (MSP Film) ‘No Justice, No Streets’: 4 years after murder, George Floyd Square stands in protest (MPR News) Redesign of George Floyd Square to begin this summer (Star Tribune) 38th & Chicago Re-envisioned (City of Minneapolis) Learn more about the sponsors of this April 7th episode: Taskrabbit Minneapolis Institute of Art 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":"If you don’t know Roy Blakey, you should. Blakey traveled the world as a theatrical ice skater and later became the forefather of male nude photography. H…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2155,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/remembering-an-iconic-mpls-guncle-plus-george-floyd-square-construction/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/remembering-an-iconic-mpls-guncle-plus-george-floyd-square-construction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}