{"podcast":{"title":"West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)","slug":"west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286","podcast_index_feed_id":1390286,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2572136/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-iheartmedia-west-mi-weeken-28352469/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c55b2f870fe78fd27f6c054b429382ed.jpg","author":"WOOD Radio","episode_count":603,"summary":"\"The West Michigan Weekend Podcast with Phil Tower is a production of WOOD Radio and iHeartRadio in West Michigan. Stay connected with the people, places, and events shaping our community and our great state by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love your feedback as well, so please consider leaving us a review! For more of our episodes, find us here , or find us on the iHeartRadio app . Thanks for listening!\"","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T12:19:06.835245+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286"},"episode":{"title":"Previewing LaughFest 2026: 25 Years of Gilda’s Club and the Power of Laughter (02-22-26)","slug":"previewing-laughfest-2026-25-years-of-gilda-s-club-and-the-power-of-laughter-02-22-26","published_at":"2026-02-24T15:01:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286/previewing-laughfest-2026-25-years-of-gilda-s-club-and-the-power-of-laughter-02-22-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/previewing-laughfest-2026-25-years-of-gilda-s-club-and-the-power-of-laughter-02-22-26--70159253","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70159253/022226_ihmwmw_laughfest_final.mp3","summary":"On this episode of iHeartRadio’s West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower chats with W endy Wigger, President and CEO of Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids , about LaughFest 2026 and the 25th anniversary of Gilda’s Club. The nation’s first community-wide festival of laughter features more than 30 free and ticketed events across Grand Rapids and at Gun Lake Casino Resort. Highlights include comedian Adam Ray, the popular Clean Comedy Showcase at The B.O.B., and a wide range of locally produced shows — from improv and variety performances to family-friendly events. LaughFest isn’t just seriously funny — it raises funds and awareness for Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, which provides free emotional health support for children, adults, families, and friends facing cancer or grief. Tickets and event details: LaughFest 2026 Learn more about Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids","meta_description":"On this episode of iHeartRadio’s West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower chats with W endy Wigger, President and CEO of Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids , about L…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":930,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286/episodes/previewing-laughfest-2026-25-years-of-gilda-s-club-and-the-power-of-laughter-02-22-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/west-michigan-weekend-a-public-affairs-program-from-iheartradio-1390286/previewing-laughfest-2026-25-years-of-gilda-s-club-and-the-power-of-laughter-02-22-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}