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From Mogadishu to County Commissioner Hopeful. Plus, Taco Bike Ride
vendredi 18 septembre 2026 • Durée 33:47
It’s Fridayyy. MSP is once again the best airport in North America, and we celebrate some other Twin Cities Wins. We also have a special treat for those of you who text us. Finally, we interview Abdihakim Ibrahim, a former member of the St. Louis Park School Board, who is running to be District 3’s commissioner in Hennepin County.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study - JD Power
Christian Castro, accused of lying about Minneapolis ICE shooting, back in jail (FOX 9)
Chaz Millionaire KMOJ Radio Icon Tribute (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
El Tour De Taco (Reddit)
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 18th episode:
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
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School Closures and More Foreclosures
jeudi 17 septembre 2026 • Durée 40:05
On Tuesday night, Minneapolis Public Schools unveiled their plan to close up to 16 schools in hopes of "right-sizing" the district due to low enrollment. Sahan Journal education reporter Becky Dernbach joins the podcast to break down what the district is lobbying for and how the community is responding. Sean fills us in on the second beloved St. Paul institution to be facing foreclosure this week: HmongTown Marketplace. Later, local relationship coach Jordan Czerner Garcia shares some tricks to implement and common pitfalls to avoid for strong, fulfilling relationships.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Minneapolis superintendent rolls out plan that could close up to 16 schools (Sahan Journal)
St. Paul school board approves plan that closes, changes 6 schools (MPR News)
For teen moms at Longfellow Alternative School, Minneapolis budget cuts have outsized impact (Sahan Journal)
HmongTown market disputes $6.6 million foreclosure lawsuit, says bank broke financing promise (Star Tribune)
Stearns Bank files foreclosure, seeks receiver for HmongTown Marketplace (Pioneer Press)
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 17th episode:
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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Bon Iver's Meatloaf Jingle, Mural Art Festival, and TC Halloween Costumes
mercredi 16 septembre 2026 • Durée 31:22
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver created a meatloaf jingle for Howard’s Bar in Stillwater. Bar owner Adam To explains how the meatloaf dippers captured the hearts of patrons. The Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival is later this week, which transforms an industrial neighborhood of St. Paul into an outdoor gallery. Mike Davis of the graphic design studio Burlesque talks about bringing together 70 plus large murals for this festival. Plus, we pitch some topical Halloween costume ideas.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
Howard's Bar - Meatloaf Jingle
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 16th episode:
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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The Feds Know Your Face. Plus, Trouble Brewing at Summit and a Harrowing Duluth Race
mardi 15 septembre 2026 • Durée 38:02
Summit Brewing, one of Minnesota's largest and oldest breweries, is in danger of losing control of their operations after BMO Bank filed a lawsuit against them for missing a major loan payment. Contributors Em Cassel and PaviElle French chat with Sean about what could be next for Summit, and Em recounts her wonderful and harrowing experience attempting the Race Across Duluth bike race this past weekend. Later, journalist Clint Combs joins the conversation to explain his recent reporting on how the Department of Homeland Security is using facial recognition technology as a part of their operations to spy on Minnesotans.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Summit Brewing could lose St. Paul brewery to foreclosure (Star Tribune)
DHS Facial Recognition Software Used Against Minnesota 15 (Unicorn Riot)
Race Across Duluth (Racket)
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 15th episode:
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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Two Candidates Face Off and a Mailbag of Hot Takes
lundi 14 septembre 2026 • Durée 40:59
Two candidates are vying for the same Ramsey County Commissioner seat, and we sit down with each of them to find out what they'd actually do with the job. St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker and State Representative María Isa Pérez-Vega both make their case on housing, ICE enforcement, property taxes, and why county government matters more than most people realize.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Meet Your Candidates: City Cast Twin Cities' 2026 Election Interviews
Become a City Cast Twin Cities NeighborLearn more about the sponsors of this September 14th episode:
Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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10 Years of All Square, Sapphic Speed Dating, and Lake Lizzo
vendredi 11 septembre 2026 • Durée 32:09
Yesterday, local grilled cheese restaurant and nonprofit social enterprise All Square celebrated 10 years of empowering people who have been impacted by the criminal legal system to get back to their families and their lives. We talked with All Square CEO Maya Pennington about how their restaurant provides jobs for formerly incarcerated folks and other initiatives of the nonprofit including their partnership with St. Paul’s Mitchell Hamline School of Law to help people earn law degrees while they are incarcerated. Later, Risky Connections founder Hailey Sprinkel comes on the show to talk about the viral sapphic speed dating events she has been organizing in the Twin Cities.
City Cast Neighbors get to hear a bonus segment today. The entire City Cast team hops on the mic to share some Lakes (good things) and Potholes (bad things) from the week. If you want to hear about the time Sean booked Lizzo to perform at a summer camp, sign up to become a Neighbor today.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
All Square's 10 Year Birthday Bash (Eventbrite)
Two incarcerated Minnesotans become first in nation to graduate law school (MPR News)
Risky Connections (Instagram)
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:
Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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Como Ave Bus Wars, Drivers in Waymos, and Immersive Outdoor Listening
jeudi 10 septembre 2026 • Durée 28:50
St. Paul neighbors don’t want the H Line on their street, and Minneapolis council members want to regulate Waymo. We dig into the bubbling transportation debates. Plus, ever been to an art park? Or listened to the sounds of nature in concert? Veteran musician James Everest is bringing a permanent sound garden to Caponi Art Park in Eagan.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
Minnesota's new school bus safely law is in effect. Here's what to know. (CBS Minnesota)
Minneapolis may require driverless vehicles to have someone in the driver’s seat (Star Tribune)
Not on my street: St. Paul residents upset with Metro Transit’s plan for H Line (Star Tribune)
A Concert You Can Move Through (Caponi Art Park)
Making Music: A Conversation with JG Everest (Southern Theater)
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 10th episode:
Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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Fair Drama: Stolen Posters, Failed Handshake Stunt, and a Doxxed Crop Artist
mercredi 9 septembre 2026 • Durée 46:08
The 2026 Minnesota State Fair is over, and boy did it have some drama this year! Host Sean McPherson and contributor Tane Danger dig into the most drama-filled headlines from this year’s fair. Then, Star Tribune political columnist Rochelle Olson breaks down the governor's race, the fraud-heavy Republican pitch, and why Twin Cities legislators have long irritated their Capitol colleagues. Plus, Mohannad Ghawanmeh, executive director of Public Art St. Paul, previews the Wakpa Triennial Festival – a month-long public art event launching this weekend on the St. Paul riverfront.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Become a City Cast Twin Cities NeighborState Fair Attendance
'Terrifying': Crop artist speaks out after harassment over anti-Trump '8647' piece (MPR News)
Lisa Demuth poster allegedly stolen from MN State Fair booth, GOP offering $500 reward (Fox 9)
Anyone Else Mad About the Ads on the State Fair Sky Rides? (MSP Mag)
State Fair shuts down Congressional candidate Matt Little's world handshake record attempt (Fox 9)
Rochelle Olson (Star Tribune)
Wakpa Triennial Art Festival
If you enjoyed today's interview with Tess Rowser, the Marketing Manager of the Water Lantern Festival, learn more here.
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 9th episode:
Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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What Would You Do as Mayor? Plus, Winter Coping Strategies
mardi 8 septembre 2026 • Durée 37:13
Today, we tackle winter coping mechanisms and ask a rotating cast of contributors: what would you actually do with one day of unchecked mayoral power? Hear their wildly varied visions for what the Twin Cities could look like under their (brief) executive reign.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
Become a City Cast Twin Cities NeighborLearn more about the sponsors of this September 8th episode:
Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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Where Did Pig’s Eye Residents Go? Plus, The Fair Documentary
vendredi 4 septembre 2026 • Durée 33:59
It’s been about a month since the City of St. Paul closed the Pig’s Eye encampment on Fish Hatchery Road. A new encampment formed on Shepard Road, and Kat Hunter of Rising Waters Mutual Aid followed to help. Then, local filmmaker Alec Fischer is bringing your State Fair memories to the big screen. The Fair Documentary captures the traditions and rituals, new and old, of this beloved Midwestern event. Plus, contributor PaviElle French’s three-hour journey to get into the State Fair underscores how dang hard it’s gotten to park there.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
THE FAIR Documentary
St. Paul estimates more than 100 people moved to another homeless encampment after they closed the largest one (Kare 11)
St. Paul: Randolph Avenue homeless encampment has grown by at least 100 – Twin Cities (Pioneer Press)
Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 4th episode:
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Bayfield
Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637.
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