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Axios' Cuneyt Dil joins the City Cast team to talk about Donald Trump’s conservative-activist US Attorney for DC, the closure of downtown’s indie movie house, and the future of scooters in DC.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 February 21st episode:National Landing BIDBabbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For generations, DC has been a city where square young professionals — not just bohemian hipsters — share big houses. How’d it get that way? And what does it mean? Newsletter editor Kaela Cote-Stemmerman and City Cast alum Susannah Broun are here to talk about it.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.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERELearn more about the sponsors of this February 20th episode:National Landing BIDBabbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 p.m. Tuesday was the Trump administration’s deadline for firing probationary federal workers. It was a chaotic rollout over a holiday weekend and it has left D.C. reeling. We talk through the scale of the purge and how it affects DC, and hear from a federal employee who experienced it firsthand.Check out the comprehensive reporting that helped inform this episode: Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’ without evidence, in messy rush  Will laid-off federal workers find new jobs in Greater Washington?  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 February 19th episode:National Landing BIDBabbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal workforce, a lot of people in the area are understandably wondering what all of this chaos means for DC’s housing market. Business Journal’s Michael Neibauer is here to explain what all the uncertainty means for real estate in DC. 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 February 18th episode:National Landing BIDGala TheatreBabbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCASTInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking about the Kennedy Center and DC culture in the age of Trump, we’re talking about super high electric bills, and, oh, there was a snow day this week and we’ve got some thoughts.Check out our guide to saving money on energy costs this winter.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 February 14th episode:National Landing BIDGala TheatreThe Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump’s federal downsizing could leave a lot of high profile federal buildings hitting the market. One cluster of them sits just south of the Mall on Independence Avenue and stretches down towards the Wharf. To DC planners, it could be a whole new neighborhood in a choice location. The Washington Post’s Aaron Wiener has been covering the story and is here to explain.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 February 13th episode:National Landing BIDGala TheatreThe Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With return-to-office mandates suddenly coming into effect, Metro is seeing a huge boost in traffic. And so we figured it was a good time to bring the City Cast team together to talk through some essential unwritten rules and quirks of taking public transit in DC. 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 February 12th episode:National Landing BIDGala TheatreThe Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer even legit? Brad Moss is a DC attorney who represents federal employees, and he’s here to explain what’s happening in the courts and how federal workers are responding. 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 February 11th episode:National Landing BIDGala TheatreThe Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bike lanes are weirdly one of the most emotional subjects in DC, and Washington Post columnist Marc Fischer stirred up a lot of that emotion with a recent column that was sharply critical of them, or at least sharply critical of how the city has sold them. He shares what he learned while reporting the column, and the wild reaction it got. 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 February 10th episode:National Landing BIDGala TheatreThe Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a new Congressional bill to repeal DC’s home rule, which hits just as the region is obsessing about what the campaign against federal workers will do to the economy. Plus, we’re talking about the union push in a bunch of high end DC restaurants. And for something fun, what to bring to your Super Bowl party.Check out our guide to the best Super Bowl takeout.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 February 7th episode:District BridgesInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices