{"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":"Why Are MSP Flights so Expensive? Plus, D&D Turns 52","slug":"why-are-msp-flights-so-expensive-plus-d-d-turns-52","published_at":"2026-04-16T18:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/why-are-msp-flights-so-expensive-plus-d-d-turns-52","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5497569161.mp3?updated=1776298607","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5497569161.mp3?updated=1776298607","summary":"Dungeons and Dragons is about to turn 52, which can trace its roots back to a basement right here in St. Paul. Contributor Hans Buetow and producer Molly Abbattista tell us how these game sessions have become a place to find community in the age of disconnection. Plus, why are flights out of MSP so costly compared to other airports? Kyle Potter of Thrifty Traveler says Delta’s eating up the competition. But his flight first rule might save you some money. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Thrifty Traveler America's Most Stressful Airports (Mozio) Kevin Washington (Instagram) Learn more about the sponsors of this April 16th episode: Minneapolis Institute of Art Berlin Xcel Energy 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":"Dungeons and Dragons is about to turn 52, which can trace its roots back to a basement right here in St. Paul. Contributor Hans Buetow and producer Molly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1997,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/why-are-msp-flights-so-expensive-plus-d-d-turns-52/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/why-are-msp-flights-so-expensive-plus-d-d-turns-52.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}