{"podcast":{"title":"Valley 101","slug":"valley-101-459144","podcast_index_feed_id":459144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/valley101","website_url":"http://valley101podcast.azcentral.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5c528a2e-296b-11e9-b17f-8bb3f2a521b2/image/8d768e92d8892e8a06209bcce4fda661.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"azcentral podcasts","episode_count":395,"summary":"Whether you're a longtime Arizona resident or a newcomer, chances are there's something you've always wondered about the Valley. From The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com comes Valley 101, a weekly podcast where our journalists find answers to your questions about metro Phoenix and beyond. From silly to serious, you tell us what to investigate. You can submit questions at valley101.azcentral.com or reach us on social media @azcentral. This show is hosted by Bill Goodykootz and produced by Amanda Luberto.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:19:37.317415+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144"},"episode":{"title":"What makes an Arizona summer complete?","slug":"what-makes-an-arizona-summer-complete","published_at":"2026-07-06T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144/what-makes-an-arizona-summer-complete","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AZUSA1473988097.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AZUSA1473988097.mp3","summary":"Arizona summers are known for their crazy high temperatures. The heat can make you want to stay inside, but where’s the summer fun when you’re trapped indoors? On this week’s episode of Valley 101, we talk with The Arizona Republic’s newsroom crew to find out how they like to continue to have fun even through the drastically hot summers. Submit your question⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ about Phoenix! Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Watchlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Friday media newsletter. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Guests: Richard Ruelas, Itzel Rios Soto, Michael Salerno, Dina Kaur Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amanda Luberto⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer: Tori Weiss, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amanda Luberto⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Arizona summers are known for their crazy high temperatures. The heat can make you want to stay inside, but where’s the summer fun when you’re trapped ind…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1089,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/valley-101-459144/episodes/what-makes-an-arizona-summer-complete/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/valley-101-459144/what-makes-an-arizona-summer-complete.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}