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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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Sep 20, 2022 • 22min
Meet the Legendary Artist Behind the Dupont Center
85-year-old artist Lou Stovall has made an indelible mark on the D.C. art scene — from his protest artwork in the 1960s, to his founding of the Dupont Center as a gathering place for artists. Bridget chats with him and his son Will at the Phillips Collection’s Lou Stovall exhibit to talk through what his work means for the city.You can plan your visit to the Phillips to see Lou's work hereWant some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletterWe’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dcAnd 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
Sep 19, 2022 • 16min
D.C. Council Could Abolish Right on Red ... Tomorrow
The D.C. Council is set to debate legislation that would allow the Idaho Stop for bikers and discontinue Right on Red for cars. But would this help mitigate accidents with pedestrians? Or would it just make D.C.’s already heinous traffic worse? WAMU’s Jordan Pascale walks us through it.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletterWe’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dcAnd 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
Sep 16, 2022 • 25min
Housing Vouchers, Mayoral Beef, and Renaming Metro Stations
In today’s news roundup, we’re covering D.C.’s potential new housing voucher rules, the feud between Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chairman Phil Mendelson, and what the deal is with renaming Metro stations.Need more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.You can also find us on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc.Wanna hear yourself 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
Sep 15, 2022 • 17min
‘Ghost Kitchens’ Are Hiding in Plain Sight
Throughout the pandemic, ghost kitchens — restaurants without seating — thrived. But where can you find them and how do they work? City Cast Contributor Cornelia Poku of Black Girls Explore D.C. is back to tell us all about them.Want even more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletterCheck us out on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dcAnd 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
Sep 14, 2022 • 16min
Tipped Minimum Wage is Back on the Ballot
D.C. residents have the chance to vote again on a new minimum wage for restaurant and bar workers on this year's ballot, thanks to Initiative 82. If you’re getting whiplash from Initiative 77, The Washington Post’s Michael Brice-Saddler explains why this similar measure is back on the ballot, who’s fighting for and against it, and why the way we pay restaurant workers in the District is up for debate.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletterWe’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dcAnd 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
Sep 13, 2022 • 23min
Kojo Nnamdi’s Take On D.C. Statehood
The fight for statehood has been a longstanding wish for residents of the District. Will D.C. get it? Who is against it? And what would it look like if the District got it? D.C. broadcast legend Kojo Nnamdi, formerly of the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5, gives us his perspective on what D.C. statehood could look like if it’s granted.Need more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletterGive us a follow on Twitter! You can find us at @citycast_dcAnd we’d love to hear your voice 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
Sep 12, 2022 • 19min
The Showdown Over Adams Morgan Plaza
The battle for AdMo Plaza is being heard right now in the D.C. courts to decide if the land can be developed. Why so much hubbub over a scrappy concrete corner? WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle walks us through it.While you’re here, check out our morning newsletter. Then, tell us what you think. We’re at @citycast_dcon Twitter, or leave us a voicemail at 2026422654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 9, 2022 • 23min
Youth Curfews, Landon Boys, and Frances Tiafoe
So it turns out it's not just PG County enforcing its youth curfew ban. D.C. quietly restarted enforcement weeks ago. But do policies like this actually help cut down crime? Plus, the City Cast DC team chats about the Landon kids singing the N word on the Metro, and celebrate Frances Tiafoe's ongoing run at the U.S. Open.Want some more DC news? Our morning newsletter's got everything you need. We'd also love to hear your thoughts, on our show and D.C. generally. Get at us on Twitter, email, or via voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8, 2022 • 17min
The FBI is Moving Out
The FBI Headquarters at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW is a famously ugly blot on an otherwise beautiful D.C. street. But maybe not for long (we can hope)? There’s a renewed push for the FBI to move to the suburbs, and we’re dreaming up alternate uses for that plot of land with WBJ Reporter Tristan Navera, who has been covering the FBI’s winding relocation process.Grab tickets to the DC Shorts International Film Festival here.For more D.C. news, sign up for our morning newsletter, and follow us at @citycast_dc.And we want to hear from you too! Leave us a voicemail about your neighborhood hopes and frustrations by calling 202 642 2654 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 7, 2022 • 20min
Why D.C.’s Restaurants Are Dropping Like Flies
It’s been a brutal month for D.C. area restaurants, with a bunch of favorite eateries going out of business. What’s going on? Why now? We’re talking to the man behind the Eat DC Twitter account to get the lay of the land.Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletterWe’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dcAnd 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
