City Cast DC

There’s an alarming stat floating around – that D.C. needs to shuffle around more than 16 million dollars in funding to cover local cops’ overtime pay. DCist’s Jenny Gathright is here to fill us in on how we got here. Plus, we talk about Halloween etiquette in D.C. and a popular Reddit thread about what makes our neighborhoods special.Stick around at the end of the episode for a special sponsored segment by Urban Pace, about the beautiful Loggia Townes homes for sale in Cleveland Park. Learn more 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would allocate government funding for local news outlets, and residents would get to pick which ones get money. City Paper's Alex Koma helps explain.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 HEREAnd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re joined by Axios’ Cuneyt Dil and City Cast contributor Dan Reed to talk through the D.C. mayor’s sweeping new anti-crime proposal, the latest twist in the story of the Beltway zebras, and Dan has thoughts on leaf collection.As always our roundups are powered by the great local journalism in the area: Check out Cuneyt’s reporting on the new crime bill proposed by Mayor Bowser. We also covered the uptick in store thefts on the pod with Emily Davies of the Washington Post. The Department of Public Works has this handy guide for how to handle leaf collection. The Washington Post explains the acquittal of Jerry Lee Holly, the owner of the escaped Maryland zebras. 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 HEREAnd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D.C. is rolling out a new slogan this November, to entice more international tourists to visit. But our hosts Michael and Bridget are ... less than thrilled about it.If you’re interested in signing up for Alliance Francaise’s Paris trip, French language classes, or any of their other educational opportunities, head to francedc.org. 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 HEREAnd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D.C.'s got some incredible historical artifacts. Think Duke Ellington’s birth certificate, a will for Alexander Graham Bell, and even some 2,000-year-old hunting camps. But right now, there’s not one central place where D.C.’s archives all live. Axios’ Cuneyt Dil has been following the plan to build a new, high-tech building to change that. 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 HEREAnd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a HEATED community meeting last week about RFK stadium, and the team breaks it all down. Plus, we’re playing a new “news” game, and hearing directly from YOU, our listeners, about our episode about the National Landing neighborhood in Northern Virginia.Click here to learn more about Loggia Townes!Check out the local news that powers our roundups: The Washington Post has you covered on what went down at the community meeting regarding RFK Stadium. Got thoughts on some of our recent episodes? Tell us by sending an email. 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 HEREAnd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D.C.’s parole system is run by the federal government, just like the prison system as a whole, and that has impacts for all of us. There’s an effort in DC to take control back from the Feds. Emilia Calma of DC Policy Center tell us why, and if it could really happen. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking about a fight at a Wawa — or at least about how that fight was covered, and what it says about where DC’s at right now. Plus, we chat through the state of statehood and a great big museum reopening. As always our roundups are powered by great local reporting: Check out the Washington Post’s play-by-play of the WaWa fight. Washington City Paper explains what’s happening with DC Vote. And the new National Museum of Women in the Arts is open! 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 HEREAnd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halloween is here! Which means it’s time to tell scary stories. And rather than make brand-new ones, we chatted last October with Washingtonian senior editor Andrew Beaujon about the best creepy urban legends.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.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 2026422654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is National Landing the next big thing in the DMV? That bit of Northern Virginia — including Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard — is on a mission to be the next great live-and-work center. Axios’ Cuneyt Dil says it’s hoping to compete with D.C.’s downtown. To learn more about our sponsor Alliance Francaise, the group's trip to Paris, or any of the classes it offers, go to francedc.org.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices