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City Cast is the daily, local audio companion you knew DC needed. Washingtonians are gritty, proud, and resilient — necessary qualities for a community facing issues that range from an affordability crisis to the fight for statehood to the movement for racial justice… and useful qualities for a region full of whip-smart people, dynamic culture, and constant change. Washingtonians are deeply passionate about our city, whose story is still being written, and City Cast DC is here to tell it.Every weekday morning, our hosts Michael Schaffer and Bridget Todd will engage people from all over the eight wards in conversation about DC’s crises and its beauty, both literal and figurative. It’ll have the feel of eavesdropping on an energetic and informative coffee shop chat, except that with City Cast DC, consider this your official invitation to listen in.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 19min
Matt Frumin's Vision for Ward 3
Election season is here! To kick off our coverage, we sat down with Matt Frumin, the democratic candidate for Ward 3 council member, and he tells about his platform and what he could bring to the D.C. Council.For more information, you can check out his website here.Need to check your voter status too? For D.C. residents, head to this site to see if you’re good to go.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. 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 2026422654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2022 • 17min
The Secret History Of Gay Washington
The D.C. History Center just unveiled a new exhibit to celebrate LGBT History Month. But D.C’s queer community hasn’t always felt welcome here. Gay federal employees were forced to stay in the closet as recently as the 1990s. Author Jamie Kirchick is here to share history he uncovered for his book —Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington. Also, find your closest ballot drop box here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2022 • 22min
D.C. Public Safety Scandals, Plus Some Local Fall Adventure
In today’s news roundup, we’re joined by DCist’s Jenny Gathright to discuss the history of the D.C. Jail uprising and the jail’s current conditions, Michael Fanone’s new book, and where you can scratch that itch for fall activities around the area.As always, our Friday episode is fueled by some great local journalism: - Jenny Gathright’s piece about the D.C. Jail uprising and current conditions - Michael’s interview with Michael Fanone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2022 • 15min
Meet D.C.'s Ramen King
Daikaya Owner Katsuya Fukushima knows D.C.’s food scene like few others. He’s led the way on a bunch of local food trends and launched some of the city’s most popular restaurants with Jose Andres. Now, as Daikaya nears the sale of its millionth bowl, he joins us to talk about the restaurant’s journey, and what trends we should look out for next. Want to win a free trip to Japan? Check out the Daikaya One Millionth Bowl Sweepstakes.And if you want to join Montgomery County’s Planning Board, apply here.For more prizes, news, and fun, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and 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 2026422654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2022 • 15min
Why the Capitals Could Surprise Fans This Season
The Washington Capitals are one of D.C.’s most successful teams, and they start their 2022-23 campaign tonight. The Washington Post’s Samantha Pell joins the show to tell us who we should look out for, why we should cheer for the team, and if the Caps will get to hoist another Stanley Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2022 • 14min
What D.C. Could Learn From Tiny Home Communities
Eden Village is a complex of tiny homes that has helped mitigate homelessness in Missouri. But could it work in D.C.? As part of the 2022 Homeless Crisis Reporting Project, we’re joined by Street Sense reporter Hannah Loder to see if the District could adopt something similar.And here are the links promised in our news round up: Submit your best evil laugh to the DC Public Library’s annual contest.And check out more great journalism from the Homeless Crisis Reporting Project. And while you're puttering around the internet, sign up for our morning newsletter too!Plus, you've probably heard that we're collecting stories about random acts of kindness around the DMV. Share your story with us via email or leave us a voicemail at 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2022 • 20min
Threats against Children’s National Hospital, Left v Center Left, and the Wharf Reopening
In this week’s Front Page Friday, the team discusses the recent threats against Children’s National Hospital, the Wharf reopening, and the Washington Post’s endorsements for local D.C. races. Is there such a thing as TOO progressive for D.C. politics?For more D.C. news, sign up for our morning newsletter. Though both it and our podcast will be on break for Indigenous People’s Day on Monday. We’ll be back Tuesday!If any fun stories come to mind while you’re enjoying your long weekend, leave us a voicemail at 2026422654 [HYPERLINK AS ]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 6, 2022 • 17min
Can DCPS Change its Toxic Work Environment?
The toxic work culture in the DC Public School system has long been an open secret. Now, Deputy Chancellor Melissa Kim has resigned over it. Tomorrow is her last day. Sam Collins from The Washington Informer is here to tell us if things will be any different once she’s gone.Sign up for our morning newsletter and subscribe to our Twitter account (@citycast_dc) for more D.C. news.We're also collecting stories about moments of kindness from around the city. Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at 2026422654 with your story, and we may be able to feature you in the podcast AND send your good samaritan a prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2022 • 19min
The Meteoric Rise of Clockout DC
Jade Womack never expected her Clockout DC to grow as quickly as it did. But now, she’s got 70,000 followers and her instagram stories get thousands of views a day. With that success, came backlash, and Jade’s here to tell us how she’s navigates it all. For more DC news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc. And follow Jade at @whatpreferences.We’d also 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
Oct 4, 2022 • 11min
How To Find Decent Rent in This City
Rent is too damn high!! Urban Turf's Mark Wellborn joins us to talk about why rents are skyrocketing in D.C. this year and some tips on how to find an affordable place to live.Also, starting today, our morning newsletter features a weekly One Good Deed segment, about small moments of kindness from around the DMV. Subscribe to be inspired to be a good neighbor, and share your stories of joy with us too! You can also get in touch with us on Twitter. We’re 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 2026422654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
