# City Cast Madison

A podcast by City Cast. Join the City Cast Madison team every weekday morning for can’t-miss conversations about what’s happening in Madison, with a dose of local news to keep you up to speed. Host Bianca Martin collects people wherever she goes, like an endless conga line. She peers into our city’s soul with a journalist’s skepticism and an optimist’s heart. Whether you’re an OG Madisonian or a newcomer, all neighbors are welcome here. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter, at madison.citycast.fm.

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## Latest episodes

- [Your Guide to November 2026 in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/d9829d52be97) (2026-10-30, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1891680630.mp3
- [Madison’s Newest Grocery Store, Hmong New Year, and Forward Madison Makes the Playoffs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f048308d7740) (2026-10-29, 40 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5570400823.mp3
- [Wisconsin Youth Take Climate Battle To State Supreme Court](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/16817baf0b1b) (2026-10-28, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8608839210.mp3
- [What To Know About Nov. 3 Election, Plus 90s Nostalgia Is Strong in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f9773de4c2b2) (2026-10-27, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7137041000.mp3
- [Mayor Drops Out of Race, Madison’s Real Life Shop of Horrors, and What To Do This Halloween](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/8ddaf79e9624) (2026-10-26, 38 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2529618684.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: Is Chicago More Prepared for Climate Change Than Every Other City? — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f32fb685de03) (2026-10-25, 24 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7027194836.mp3
- [Council Fires Police Monitor, a Train Is Coming, and Get Ready To Vote](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/fa2f0eb4cee5) (2026-10-23, 35 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5572549170.mp3
- [Madison’s Best New Restaurants of Fall 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f818541e4e8b) (2026-10-22, 26 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1521446143.mp3
- [National Geographic Says Visit Madison. Plus What Is in Store for Midwest Vintage Flea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/a9a94600f6ef) (2026-10-21, 38 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5323168977.mp3
- [A Peek Inside Madison’s Jaw-Dropping Concert Organ, Plus What's on Deck For MSO](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/07b432107007) (2026-10-20, 31 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2588557267.mp3
- [Wisconsin Needs Solutions To Support Black Pregnancies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/215239b5657a) (2026-10-19, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8938826368.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers are Adopting Storm Drains — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/006c3a72bead) (2026-10-18, 26 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7555948171.mp3
- [City Mulls Police Monitor Contract, County Budget Concerns, and New YMCA Breaks Ground](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/93bdc603ef8b) (2026-10-16, 30 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3442932564.mp3
- [How a Former Badger Changed Cinema](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/87b0d017c2aa) (2026-10-15, 32 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5769961107.mp3
- [Madison Halloween Lore, a Decade of Wurk, and Another Brewers Win](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/ec2b3d6f4a61) (2026-10-14, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2771646269.mp3
- [An Insider’s Guide to Madison’s Writing and Literary Scene. Plus, Books Every Madisonian Needs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/60c0b112c123) (2026-10-13, 36 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8951755531.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: A St. Paul Cell Phone Ban Teens Might Actually Like — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/44a2c2d5c972) (2026-10-11, 25 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6804391071.mp3
- [Police Monitor Drama, More Parents Say No to Laptops, and Little Free DVD Library](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/7c6d96213545) (2026-10-09, 40 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1815909102.mp3
- [Madison Restaurant News, Wage Gap for Latina Workers, and Nobel Prize Winner at UW](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/9a4a7fc822c1) (2026-10-08, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8941437072.mp3
- [How the State Is Failing Disabled Wisconsinites](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/d08666f2c61d) (2026-10-07, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4234708366.mp3
- [Alders’ Group Chat Raises Eyebrows, Young Blood Taps Out at Northstreet, and Go Brewers!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/1793109fef4b) (2026-10-06, 44 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6856523986.mp3
- [Madison’s Newest Alt Publication. Plus, Will Body Cams Prevent Police Violence?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/75ba7ed1ded5) (2026-10-05, 38 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9233278339.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: This Basketball Court Is Saving Residents From Floods — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/4e0cd4cec1fd) (2026-10-04, 24 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8994314837.mp3
- [Proposed Data Center Plan, Alleged Frat Hazing, and Mayoral Race Update](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f9e907158bb0) (2026-10-02, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9352082048.mp3
- [New Cafe Coming to Monroe Street and a Week Without Driving in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/fa66afef0cb4) (2026-10-01, 41 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2500759075.mp3
- [Your Guide to October 2026 in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/03e1222bac59) (2026-09-30, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3532895555.mp3
- [UW Homecoming 101, Plus Tailgate Like a Badger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f4f4e7d43af6) (2026-09-29, 40 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5180314553.mp3
- [How Much Do You Need To Make To Live in Madison?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/a4deffe94a62) (2026-09-28, 41 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6381655746.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One Oregon City is Lowering Energy Costs — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/34b8114bfcfd) (2026-09-27, 21 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6673479478.mp3
- [Madison Police Updates, Power Line Pushback, and New Library Opens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/49a844ed6330) (2026-09-25, 32 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8313321411.mp3
- [A Pakistani-Midwest Cookbook and a Phone Booth Memorial on Madison’s East Side](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/0929edf42fa1) (2026-09-24, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1549400187.mp3
- [An Insider’s Guide to the First Cap Times Photojournalism Summit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/317fed3c7333) (2026-09-23, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1195119431.mp3
- [Where Are the Badger Fans? Who Is Daisy Davenport? And What Referendums Are on the Ballot?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/2ec89cd59b1f) (2026-09-22, 34 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9745130717.mp3
- [Why Turkeys Love Living in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/3e8b8ff8e7b4) (2026-09-21, 22 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7094598879.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Philly Is Reducing Violence With Parks — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/3aa04d5d3ded) (2026-09-20, 30 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4658757015.mp3
- [Social Justice Center v. City, Juror Pay and Madison Restaurant News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/4179faac14b3) (2026-09-18, 33 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3650590013.mp3
- [Where’s the Meat? Sausage History and Local Barbecues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/cc893914c969) (2026-09-17, 35 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4719365703.mp3
- [How AI Is Changing Madison, Plus Updates from Breese Stevens Field](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/a62a069ac080) (2026-09-16, 43 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7669457576.mp3
- [Inside YWCA Madison’s 2026 Racial Justice Summit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/ec475ae828bb) (2026-09-15, 40 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC6406376397.mp3
- [WI Attorney General on Meta Payout, PFAS Settlement, and Ruiz Investigation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/c4aebe5e4c5c) (2026-09-14, 30 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3588617752.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Las Vegas Is Handling Record-Breaking Heat — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/be68c73ee6e5) (2026-09-13, 28 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7988967864.mp3
- [AI Art Letter Explained, City Council Rejects Relief Fund, and Badger Applications Double](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/0a50786e1dd9) (2026-09-11, 35 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9634185072.mp3
- [Train Your Mind To Be IRONMAN Strong](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/54cae3747a91) (2026-09-10, 26 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC5780824070.mp3
- [State Climatologist on Wisconsin's Wild Weather & Climate Change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/19076f999143) (2026-09-09, 34 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7297057047.mp3
- [MMoCA Director on AI Art, and New Exhibits at Remodeled Chazen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/6c6057000877) (2026-09-08, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1405213255.mp3
- [‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Nashville Is Beating Flock — Presented By City Cast Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/b55965945eb3) (2026-09-06, 24 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9444052284.mp3
- [AI Art Sparks Backlash, Finance Committee Rejects More Police Monitor Funding, and New MSN Direct Flights](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/ec29415bf39c) (2026-09-04, 28 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2013450261.mp3
- [Halal Week, How To Spend $3 Billion, and Retiring in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/4ea3385cf555) (2026-09-03, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4814631256.mp3
- [Local Alzheimer's Research, Fate of Wisconsin THC, Badger Freshman Must-Knows](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f2c216ea6ea8) (2026-09-02, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7157669738.mp3
- [Your Guide to September 2026 in Madison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1655458692/f0410ee401bd) (2026-09-01, 38 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC8615586392.mp3

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