{"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":"Transplant's Guide to the Twin Cities and How Data Centers Could Affect Us","slug":"transplant-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-and-how-data-centers-could-affect-us","published_at":"2026-05-19T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/transplant-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-and-how-data-centers-could-affect-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2071023847.mp3?updated=1779142757","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2071023847.mp3?updated=1779142757","summary":"We love our transplants here in Minnesota (even if we won't invite you to our cabin). Here’s everything we forgot to tell you about Minnesota, from why we refuse to eat the last bite to why we don’t dance at concerts. Plus, we’ll hear some heartwarming stories from real life transplants. Also, if you don’t know what the heck a data center is and why there’s so much controversy, join the club. Professors Elise Harrington and James Coleman from the University of Minnesota will share what you need to know if a tech company comes a’knockin to town. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: We’re So Glad You Moved to Minnesota, Here’s What We Forgot to Tell You (City Cast Twin Cities) MN residents opposed to data centers take their fight to legislators (MinnPost) 'It's David vs. Goliath': Inside the Fight to Kill Google's Secrecy-Shrouded Hermantown Data Center (Racket) Learn more about the sponsors of this May 19th 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":"We love our transplants here in Minnesota (even if we won't invite you to our cabin). Here’s everything we forgot to tell you about Minnesota, from why we…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2442,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/transplant-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-and-how-data-centers-could-affect-us/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/transplant-s-guide-to-the-twin-cities-and-how-data-centers-could-affect-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}