Episodios

  • Ride-Share Lawsuit, Councilmember Recall Fails, and What's New At Eden Center

    Ride-Share Lawsuit, Councilmember Recall Fails, and What's New At Eden Center
    Aug 16 2024
    Katie Wells, author of Disrupting D.C., joins the team to talk about litigation against a local ride-share company, the end of the Charles Allen recall, and some news out of the Eden Center. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 16th episode: Paulson & Nace Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week: (8/12 - 8/18) Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • How Racism Persists on the Hill

    How Racism Persists on the Hill
    Aug 15 2024
    The United States Congress might be the highest-profile employer in D.C. According to Rutgers Professor James Jones, who spent years working on the Hill, racism still persists in its halls. He’s here to talk about his book, The Last Plantation, and why, no matter who gets elected, diversity on the Hill really matters. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 15th episode: Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 m
  • A Plan to Make Streateries Permanent

    A Plan to Make Streateries Permanent
    Aug 14 2024
    Streateries were a feature of the pandemic. Four years on, they’re still with us — and not everyone is happy. There’s an ongoing quarrel over the outdoor dining installations in Georgetown, where a lot of locals would prefer to get some scarce parking back. Last year, we talked to Joe Sternlieb and Faith Broderick from Georgetown’s Business Improvement District about their thinking on making streateries permanent. Take a listen. Sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC for more local news. We also send out an exclusive, members-only curated events email every Monday, so members can plan out their weeks. To get that perk, become a member today. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 14th episode: Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 m
  • Essential Rules for Living in DC

    Essential Rules for Living in DC
    Aug 13 2024
    D.C. has a whole host of rules that are the kind of thing where if you know, you know. So ClockoutDC’s Jade Womack and Greater Greater Washington’s Dan Reed joined to take us to school on the essential rules to life in the District. If you like culture hot takes like this, sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for just $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 13th episode: Paulson & Nace Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week: (8/12 - 8/18) Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 m
  • How DC Became a Showcase of Brutalism

    How DC Became a Showcase of Brutalism
    Aug 12 2024
    Most people are not fans of brutalism, the 20th century architectural style known for strewing blocky concrete buildings around D.C. So we talked with the curators of Capital Brutalism, a new exhibit at the Building Museum, about how D.C. became a showcase of brutalism — and why the buildings have a future here. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 12th episode: Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 m
  • 911 Outage, Mural Dispute, and DMV’s Olympic Winners

    911 Outage, Mural Dispute, and DMV’s Olympic Winners
    Aug 9 2024
    The Washington Post’s Jenny Gathright joins the team to break down another D.C. 911 problem, a wild lawsuit over a mural, and the DMV’s Olympic romp. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 9th episode: Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week: (8/12 - 8/18) Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 m
  • DC Has a Growing Water Safety Problem

    DC Has a Growing Water Safety Problem
    Aug 8 2024
    Remember that District-wide boil water advisory on July 3? Turns out it was caused by a massive algae bloom in our local waters, and because of climate change, issues like this could become more common. Last week, Inside Climate News reporter Aman Azhar broke the story on what caused the problem, and he tells us what it means for water safety in D.C. going forward. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 8th episode: Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week: (8/12 - 8/18) Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m
  • Listen to This Before You Adopt a Pet in DC

    Listen to This Before You Adopt a Pet in DC
    Aug 7 2024
    D.C., with its notoriously small apartments, isn’t always the easiest place to be a pet parent. City Cast senior producer Julia Karron, who just adopted a dog, shares everything you need to know before bringing home a furry friend of your own in the District. Check out Paws in the DMV's dog-friendly map here. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 7th episode: Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week: (8/12 - 8/18) Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m