{"podcast":{"title":"Spotlight on the Community","slug":"spotlight-on-the-community-399340","podcast_index_feed_id":399340,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4440534/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spotlight-on-the-community--4440534","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9bcf377b4f9a46594cd28aa80af8311a.jpg","author":"Cloudcast","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Cloudcast Media, the national leader in local podcasting, proudly presents its flagship show, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community, now in its 20th season. For 20 years, we have been amplifying the voices of social impact organizations, social entrepreneurs, local non-profits, and other community champions who help shape the culture, creativity, and connectivity that drive the San Diego community to ever higher levels. These curated community conversations are brought to you by Mission Fed Credit Union, bringing good things to San Diego for over 60 years. LISTEN WHERE YOU LIVE™ \"Spotlight On The Community\" is one of 80+ shows from Cloudcast Media , the national leader in local podcasting. For more information on Cloudcast Media, please visit https://cloudcastmedia.us/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:19:26.496049+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spotlight-on-the-community-399340"},"episode":{"title":"Seeds of Joy: Fern Street Circus 'Social Circus' and Free Family Programs in City Heights","slug":"seeds-of-joy-fern-street-circus-social-circus-and-free-family-programs-in-city-heights","published_at":"2026-05-15T17:05:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spotlight-on-the-community-399340/seeds-of-joy-fern-street-circus-social-circus-and-free-family-programs-in-city-heights","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spotlight-on-the-community-399340","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeds-of-joy-fern-street-circus-social-circus-and-free-family-programs-in-city-heights--71993339","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71993339/sotc_fernst.mp3","summary":"Marcela Mercado, Executive Director of Fern Street Circus, and Catalina Paz, Artistic Director, discuss \"social circus,\" free after-school programs in City Heights and creative residencies such as \"clowning through the terminal\" at San Diego International Airport. They share how circus arts build social skills, reduce stress and delivers measurable community impact. Listen Where You Live! A bout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media \"Spotlight On The Community\" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years. \"Spotlight\" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting. About Mission Fed Credit Union A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community , helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations. For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/","meta_description":"Marcela Mercado, Executive Director of Fern Street Circus, and Catalina Paz, Artistic Director, discuss \"social circus,\" free after-school programs in Cit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1667,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spotlight-on-the-community-399340/episodes/seeds-of-joy-fern-street-circus-social-circus-and-free-family-programs-in-city-heights/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spotlight-on-the-community-399340/seeds-of-joy-fern-street-circus-social-circus-and-free-family-programs-in-city-heights.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}