{"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":"School for Teen Moms Faces Cuts. Plus, ICE Agent Charged and the Art of Clowning","slug":"school-for-teen-moms-faces-cuts-plus-ice-agent-charged-and-the-art-of-clowning","published_at":"2026-05-20T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/school-for-teen-moms-faces-cuts-plus-ice-agent-charged-and-the-art-of-clowning","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2665547199.mp3?updated=1779230219","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2665547199.mp3?updated=1779230219","summary":"A second immigration agent has been charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. One week after Renee Good was killed, agent Christian J. Castro allegedly shot a Venezuelan man in the leg and lied that it was in self-defense. The county has a nationwide warrant out for his arrest. Plus, Sahan Journal’s Becky Dernbach reports that students at Longfellow Alternative High School have a lot to lose in upcoming budget cuts. The school serves teen moms and their kids. Finally, we’re joined by Kathryn Cesarz of Cahoot?! Physical Theatre, a real-life clown. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor ICE agent charged in shooting of immigrant during Operation Metro Surge (Star Tribune) For teen moms at Longfellow Alternative School, Minneapolis budget cuts have outsized impact (Sahan Journal) Cahoot?! Physical Theatre TigerLion Arts Circus Juventas In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre Fox & Beggar Theater Kate Tobie Learn more about the sponsors of this May 20th episode: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Bakken Museum Berlin 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":"A second immigration agent has been charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. One week after Renee Good was killed, agent Christian J. Castro alle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2138,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/school-for-teen-moms-faces-cuts-plus-ice-agent-charged-and-the-art-of-clowning/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/school-for-teen-moms-faces-cuts-plus-ice-agent-charged-and-the-art-of-clowning.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}