Episodes

  • Life Hacks For New Parents in DC

    Life Hacks For New Parents in DC
    Feb 25 2025
    DC can be a hard place to raise kids. So how can new parents make the most of life in the District? Courtney Whittington, founder of the group DC Area Moms, is here to share her tips for new parents 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 25th episode: The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University District Bridges Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Will the Kennedy Center Survive Trump?

    Will the Kennedy Center Survive Trump?
    Feb 24 2025
    The Washington Post’s Philip Kennicott is here to tell us the ways Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center could do massive damage — but maybe not the exact damage a lot of people are predicting. 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 24th episode: The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University District Bridges Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • DC's New MAGA US Attorney, E St. Cinema Closes, and High-Tech Scooters

    DC's New MAGA US Attorney, E St. Cinema Closes, and High-Tech Scooters
    Feb 21 2025
    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 BID Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Why Group Houses Are a Rite of Passage in DC

    Why Group Houses Are a Rite of Passage in DC
    Feb 20 2025
    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 HERE Learn more about the sponsors of this February 20th episode: National Landing BID Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • An Inside Look at DOGE's Mass Firings

    An Inside Look at DOGE's Mass Firings
    Feb 19 2025
    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 BID Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Should You Buy a Home in DC Now?

    Should You Buy a Home in DC Now?
    Feb 18 2025
    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 BID Gala Theatre Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Trump Vs DC Arts, PEPCO Price Spikes, and Snow Days

    Trump Vs DC Arts, PEPCO Price Spikes, and Snow Days
    Feb 14 2025
    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 BID Gala Theatre The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Will Trump Help DC Create a New Southwest Neighborhood?

    Will Trump Help DC Create a New Southwest Neighborhood?
    Feb 13 2025
    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 BID Gala Theatre The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins