City Cast DC

Washington loves a good elites-behaving-badly story, whether it’s real life or fiction. Which is why we’re hanging out with Emma Sasaki, the pseudonymous author of It’s a Privilege Just to Be Here, a novel set at a D.C. private school that looks a lot like Sidwell Friends School, which just happens to be her alma mater. The book is pretty scathing — especially about the parents, who have been scathing right back. 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 November 21st episode:Luray CavernsRestaurant Association Metropolitan WashingtonPaulson & NaceInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Sara Bronin is one of the world experts on zoning. It’s the kind of thing that really rivets people at cocktail parties, right? But in fact, Bronin’s new book about how zoning shapes our lives is like a secret history of how cities came to look the way they do — and a blueprint for the way they can get better. And because she lives in Georgetown, it’s full of examples from D.C. that you don’t have to be an urbanism nerd to understand.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 November 20th episode:Luray CavernsRestaurant Association Metropolitan WashingtonPaulson & NaceInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Maybe you have had that moment of anxiety where you see someone and you get that sinking feeling like you’ve met before, but you just can’t place their face. That is the everyday reality for former Washington Post journalist Sadie Dingfelder, author of the book Do I Know you? A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory and Imagination. Sadie was diagnosed with face blindness at age 35, and she joins the show to shed some visibility into what it’s like not being able to recognize a face in a connections-driven city like Washington D.C.  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 November 19th episode:Luray CavernsRestaurant Association Metropolitan WashingtonPaulson & NaceInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The ribbon cutting for DC’s Go-Go Museum is today! So it seemed like a good time to rerun our episode discussing the idea of enshrining go-go — or any genre — as DC’s official music. 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.If you enjoyed today's interview with Luray Caverns Director of Marketing and PR, Bill Huffman, learn more here.Learn more about the sponsors of this November 18th episode:Luray CavernsRestaurant Association Metropolitan WashingtonPaulson & NaceInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We’re talking about Mayor Bowser needing to woo Donald Trump, Elon Musk and DC, and some news about the Bay Bridge.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 November 15th episode:Food & Friends' - Slice of LifePaulson & NaceRoda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% offRestaurant Association Metropolitan WashingtonInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Metrobus is about to blow up its map, giving every bus in town a new name and giving a bunch of them new routes, too. The system is also trying to rework its funding model in the name of staying afloat. Rachel Weiner from the Washington Post is here to get us up to speed. 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 November 14th episode:Food & Friends' - Slice of LifePaulson & NaceRoda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% offInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We care a lot about food at City Cast so we’re always talking about great places to eat. But what about those nights when you’re leaving the bar or a club or work and you’re looking for a spot that’s open late and has killer food? Big Schlim, DC native and viral food reviewer, has you covered. 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. If you enjoyed today's interview with Food & Friends' Executive Director, Carrie Stoltzfus, learn more here.Learn more about the sponsors of this November 13th episode:Food & Friends' - Slice of LifePaulson & NaceRoda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% offInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Are D.C.’s monuments fun or more effort than they’re worth? Is Le Dip a must visit restaurant experience or just overpriced? If there is one thing we like to do here, it’s debate what aspects of DC are under or overrated. 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 November 12th episode:Food & Friends' - Slice of LifePaulson & NaceRoda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% offInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Washingtonian writer Jessica Sidman crunched numbers from political spending reports and found a weird correlation between the Republican party and steakhouses. She’s here to explain where the new power-class hangs out in DC and what it means for the rest of us. 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.Vote on our City Cast 6 awards shortlist here, to help select the six Washingtonians who have transformed D.C. this year. This year’s City Cast 6 Awards are presented by Christopher Nace and the trial lawyers at Paulson & Nace.Learn more about the sponsors of this November 11th episode:Food & Friends' - Slice of LifePaulson & NaceRoda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% offInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Initiative 83, proposing ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries, passed on Tuesday, but what’s next? The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn joins the team to discuss that, plus local reactions to the 47th president.Check out the 51st’s recommended volunteer opportunities, and Washingtonian’s decompression recs. If you’re especially passionate about our work, consider becoming a member. Thank you for being here — We really hope our election coverage has served you, and we’re planning to keep covering the local stories that matter RIGHT now, RIGHT here in DC. Vote on our City Cast 6 awards shortlist here, to help select the six Washingtonians who have transformed D.C. this year. This year’s City Cast 6 Awards are presented by Christopher Nace and the trial lawyers at Paulson & Nace.Learn more about the sponsors of this November 8th episode:Food & Friends' - Slice of LifePaulson & NaceInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.