{"podcast":{"title":"Think and Act Locally","slug":"think-and-act-locally-7250018","podcast_index_feed_id":7250018,"rss_url":"https://feeds.godcaster.fm/player_447.xml","website_url":"https://thinkandactlocally.com/","image_url":"https://assets.godcaster.fm/image_447_1753547420.jpg","author":"Think & Act Locally","episode_count":19,"summary":"Think and Act Locally is a movement focused on empowering individuals through education, entrepreneurship and community engagement to create positive change at the local level.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T00:21:14.648927+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-and-act-locally-7250018"},"episode":{"title":"The Strong Towns Podcast - A Congressman Makes the Case for Local Power","slug":"the-strong-towns-podcast-a-congressman-makes-the-case-for-local-power","published_at":"2026-05-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-and-act-locally-7250018/the-strong-towns-podcast-a-congressman-makes-the-case-for-local-power","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-and-act-locally-7250018","url":"https://podcast.strongtowns.org/e/a-congressman-makes-the-case-for-local-power/","audio_url":"https://go.godcaster.fm/act/e/447/496821/54523440631/https%253A%252F%252Fmcdn.podbean.com%252Fmf%252Fweb%252Ffkck6xvdehzf2h3d%252FSTP_5-11-26.mp3","summary":"Rep. Jake Auchincloss returns to the Strong Towns podcast with a case for localism that takes it seriously without treating it as a cure-all. He explains why localism deserves a bigger role in national politics, not as a slogan, but as a way to rebuild trust and solve problems closer to the ground. That idea gets tested against some of the hardest problems facing cities today: transportation systems that reward expansion over maintenance, a housing market that has lost its entry-level rung, and federal policies that often struggle to match local realities. The conversation closes with a warning about digital life and a defense of face-to-face community. Additional Show Notes Jake Auchincloss ( LinkedIn , Substack , Site ) \"Digital Dopamine is Consuming America. It's Time to Fight for IRL.\" , (Article) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.","meta_description":"Rep. Jake Auchincloss returns to the Strong Towns podcast with a case for localism that takes it seriously without treating it as a cure-all. He explains…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2479,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/think-and-act-locally-7250018/episodes/the-strong-towns-podcast-a-congressman-makes-the-case-for-local-power/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-and-act-locally-7250018/the-strong-towns-podcast-a-congressman-makes-the-case-for-local-power.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}