{"podcast":{"title":"GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government","slug":"govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816","podcast_index_feed_id":392816,"rss_url":"https://govlove.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://elgl.org/govlove/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/9/a/b/69ab3182f5f4492b/gov-love-logo-1400px.png","author":"GovLove","episode_count":739,"summary":"GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T02:20:31.454804+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816"},"episode":{"title":"#729 Insane Curiosity with Susan Arntz, Mankato, MN","slug":"729-insane-curiosity-with-susan-arntz-mankato-mn","published_at":"2026-05-22T14:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816/729-insane-curiosity-with-susan-arntz-mankato-mn","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816","url":"https://elgl.org/podcast-insane-curiosity-with-susan-arntz-mankato-mn/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/govlove/729_Insane_Curiosity_with_Susan_Arntz_Mankato_MN.mp3?dest-id=565967","summary":"Susan Arntz, City Manager for the City of Mankato, Minnesota joined the podcast to talk about the importance of curiosity in her career. She shared her transition to a new city after working 20 years in her past role and her passion for civic education. She discussed creating a Parks and Recreation department and the work that goes into starting a new service. She also talked about the impact of the Operation Metro Surge immigration enforcement effort on local communities in the Minneapolis area. This episode was recoded at the 2026 MCMA Annual Conference in Brainerd, MN. Host: Lauren Palmer","meta_description":"Susan Arntz, City Manager for the City of Mankato, Minnesota joined the podcast to talk about the importance of curiosity in her career. She shared her tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816/episodes/729-insane-curiosity-with-susan-arntz-mankato-mn/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government-392816/729-insane-curiosity-with-susan-arntz-mankato-mn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}