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City Cast DC

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.

  1. 14 HR. AGO

    The Latest Twist In DC's Sports Betting Saga, Thanksgiving Tips, and Spirit Watch Parties

    We’re talking about the latest twist in DC’s ludicrous sports-gambling saga, the big news about the Washington Spirit soccer team, and ways you can have the best Thanksgiving ever. 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 22nd episode: Luray Caverns Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
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    14 HR. AGO · BONUS

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    Introducing So, Are We Buying Guns Now? from Hysteria. Follow the show: Hysteria While Trump is busy casting his cabinet and staff picks with former reality stars, Fox News hosts, sex pests, and even some of America’s Worst Women, Alyssa and Erin are here to keep you posted. They discuss the rights and wrongs of the women Trump picked and question who will even make it to the inauguration. Then they ponder the question on a lot of our minds right now: is it time to buy a gun? Finally, they discuss the ways to prepare mentally and physically for a second Trump presidency without descending into doomsday prepping madness. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.   Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence (NPR 11/13) Rancher, Politician, Trump Ally: Who Is Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Pick? (NYT 11/13) 5 things you need to know about Susie Wiles (Politico 11/8) Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary (AP 11/15) Meet the billionaires leading Trump’s transition team (Politico 11/07) What to know about the Matt Gaetz allegations (BBC 11/18) Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate (AP 11/18) Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’ (The Hill 11/14) The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025 (NPR 11/17)Buying a Gun Won’t Save You (Jezebel 11/15) DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    The Novel That Exposed DC's Elite Parents

    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 Caverns Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  4. 2 DAYS AGO

    How DC’s Zoning Shapes Our Lives

    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 Caverns Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  5. 3 DAYS AGO

    DC Networking Hacks with a 'Faceblind' Reporter

    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 Caverns Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    17 min

  6. 4 DAYS AGO

    How Go-Go Stays Alive in DC

    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 Caverns Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Paulson & Nace Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  7. NOV 15

    Can Bowser Save DC From Trump? Plus, Plus Musk in DC and Bay Bridge Update

    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 Life Paulson & Nace Roda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% off Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  8. NOV 14

    What’s Happening to Metrobus?

    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 Life Paulson & Nace Roda - use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% off Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min
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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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    City Cast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    583
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