City Cast DC

By City Cast

City Cast DC is the daily, local audio companion you knew DC needed.. Washingtonians are deeply passionate about our city, whose story is still being written, and City Cast DC is here to tell it.

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The podcast currently has 1,120 episodes available.

City Cast DC episodes:

January 25, 2024 Metro's New Look
If you’ve spent any time recently at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station, you might have noticed something about the signage: It’s different! And the new look is coming to a station near you. The system is rolling out one of the biggest visual changes in its history. We talked with Sarah Meyer, Metro’s new Chief Experience Officer, about the hidden-in-plain-sight magic of subway signs — and how this new initiative will change the way folks navigate the metro.
You can submit your thoughts on Metro's new signs here.
Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.
Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.
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And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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January 24, 2024 Bowser Wants to Make Downtown D.C. More "Livable"
Conversations about the Caps and Wizards potentially moving to Virginia are just one more strike against D.C.’s downtown as a meaningful destination. Most of us only seem to go down there to run errands or visit specific spots. But the city IS working on making downtown a more livable place. In May, Tristan Navera from the Washington Biz Journal explained how that could work.
Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.
Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc
And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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15min
January 23, 2024 Restaurant ‘Junk Fees,’ Boil Water Advisory, and What Makes a Real Washingtonian
A pretty popular restaurant group in D.C. just dropped its “Initiative 82” service fee after it was sued over it. Washingtonian’s Jessica Sidman is here to explain what happened there. Plus, we talk through the chaos of the boil water advisory this weekend, and try to agree on what makes a “REAL” Washingtonian.

Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.

Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.

Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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23min
January 22, 2024 Understanding D.C.'s Dognapping Spree
We love our furry friends here in D.C. But sadly, there have been at least 11 dognappings in the city already in 2024 and thieves are going after one breed in particular. As a small dog owner, for Axios’ Mimi Montgomery who has been following this story, it’s personal.
Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.
Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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14min
January 19, 2024Another Blow For Downtown, Snow Closures, and Pocket Parks
There’s more worry about the future of downtown DC. Plus: Snow! It snowed, and might snow again, and people in the city have thoughts about how we handled it. And we’re also talking about the joys of pocket parks, and how there’s a new one on the horizon.

Check out the local reporting that powers our roundups:
NBC Washington has you covered on all the details surrounding Fannie Mae leaving.
Capital Weather Gang at the Post will keep you informed about everything snow related.
WTOP breaks down the possibility of a new pocket park at Union Market.

Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.

sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC for more local news and fun facts.

Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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20min
January 18, 2024 Power Ranking D.C.’s Cupcakes
What IS the best cupcake in D.C.? We tested a bunch of them, for scientific reasons of course, to figure out which one is worth splurging for.

Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.

Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. (
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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19min
January 17, 2024 Will D.C.’s New Bill Slow Down Crime?
Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto just introduced a massive 90-page crime bill to counter the uptick in homicides, carjackings, and petty theft across the city. Emily Davies, crime reporter at the Washington Post, explains what’s in it and whether or not it will really make D.C. safer.

Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.
Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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18min
January 16, 2024 The Bizarre D.C. Buildings That Never Got Built
Sometimes the most interesting buildings in a great city are the ones that didn’t get built. Like the Lincoln Pyramid, the Washington Pedestal, and the grand idea called Dolphin America. We’re talking with architectural historian Martin Moeller about Unbuilt Washington — the grand ideas that, sometimes luckily, shaped our city by never getting off the drawing board.

Plus, at the end of the episode, senior executive producer Priyanka Tilve sits down with the executive director of Tudor Place for a sponsored conversation about the historic mansion's special new installation and guided tour Ancestral Spaces. To learn more or schedule a visit, head on over to tudorplace.org.

Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.

Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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25min
January 12, 2024Chinatown Task Force, New Speeding Crackdown, and MLK Day of Service
DC is making plans — a little late — about the future of Chinatown. Plus, some changes to DC traffic policy are on the horizon. And it’s about to be MLK day. We have a roundup of ways you can spend the day volunteering.

Our roundups are powered by all the stellar local reporting in the area:
Check out the Mayor’s announcement about the Chinatown Task Force.
WTOP breaks down the new STEER Amendment Act.
And if you’re looking for volunteer opportunities on MLK Day, there’s a bunch of official events!

Like what we do? Sign up to be a member and get exclusive perks like first dibs on live tapings. Speaking of! We are having our first one of 2024! It’s on Saturday, Feb. 3 at The Square Food Hall. Come meet the team and enjoy food/drink specials at noon, and the taping begins at 1 pm. RSVP here.

And for more D.C. news, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey DC. (It's free!)
Find more info about advertising with us HERE.
And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654
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23min
January 11, 2024 Tips for Composting in D.C. in 2024
Composting can seem like a smelly, messy, complicated affair. But City Cast DC Contributor Abi Newhouse tells us that in D.C., it’s easier than it seems and could make a whole world of difference to both local farmers and consumers.
Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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17min

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How many episodes does City Cast DC have?

The podcast currently has 1,120 episodes available.

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