{"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 did Mpls Ban Bathhouses? Plus, Stoner Xmas","slug":"why-did-mpls-ban-bathhouses-plus-stoner-xmas","published_at":"2026-04-20T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/why-did-mpls-ban-bathhouses-plus-stoner-xmas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4541872446.mp3?updated=1776460029","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4541872446.mp3?updated=1776460029","summary":"The Minneapolis City Council banned adult bathhouses 40 years ago. Now, they’re considering decriminalizing these spaces, which were often safe places for gay men to relax, get resources, and have sex. Public historian Noah Barth and MPR News producer Sam Stroozas tell us how the ban is a legacy of policing homosexuality. Plus, it’s 4/20 a.k.a Stoner Christmas. Racket editor and co-owner Jessica Armbruster shares her favorite products to mark the holiday. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history (MPR) Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out (MPR) Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in March (Racket) Learn more about the sponsors of this April 20th episode: 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":"The Minneapolis City Council banned adult bathhouses 40 years ago. Now, they’re considering decriminalizing these spaces, which were often safe places for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2420,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-twin-cities-7539282/episodes/why-did-mpls-ban-bathhouses-plus-stoner-xmas/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-did-mpls-ban-bathhouses-plus-stoner-xmas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}