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  • 'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast DC

    'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast DC
    Apr 26 2026
    Are DIY urban projects the key to improving the infrastructure in cities like DC? The grassroots group To Nashville, With Love has built and installed 60 benches at bus stops around Nashville, all without government approval. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Nashville podcast host Marie Cecile Anderson about what this guerrilla campaign is doing, why it’s gotten pushback from the city, and where Nashville’s Tactical Urbanism program fits into all this. Plus, the unique challenges of Nashville tourism. Mentioned on the show: "Who Put Benches at Nashville Bus Stops — and Why Did the City Remove Them?" (City Cast Nashville) "Guerrilla Public Service Redux" (99% Invisible) Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.
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    25 min
  • McDuffie vs. Lewis George, DC Teens Sound Off on the Curfew, and Baby Elephant’'s Bubble Bath

    McDuffie vs. Lewis George, DC Teens Sound Off on the Curfew, and Baby Elephant’'s Bubble Bath
    Apr 24 2026
    City Cast reporters Michael Brice-Saddler and Emma Uber join host Michael Schaffer to talk about the state of the DC mayoral election, the weird new drama over the teen curfew, and the new baby elephant at the Zoo. Cuter than the pandas? Plus in a members-only fourth segment, some absolutely devastating jobs numbers about the DMV. We’ll talk about how the city is, or should be, responding. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to⁠ sign up⁠ for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ⁠(202) 642-2654⁠. You can⁠ also become a member⁠, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 24th episode: ⁠Window Nation⁠ ⁠National Museum of the American Indian⁠ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info⁠ HERE⁠
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    36 min
  • How DC’s Food Scene Stacks Up Against the Competition

    How DC’s Food Scene Stacks Up Against the Competition
    Apr 23 2026
    Which region has the BEST food in the USA? Eater has tried to answer that question in ⁠their new book Eaterland⁠, and our very own Tim Ebner made his case for Mid Atlantic cuisine – and why he’ll fight anyone who dunks on the Mid Atlantic food scene. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to⁠ sign up⁠ for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ⁠(202) 642-2654⁠. You can⁠ also become a member⁠, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 23rd episode: ⁠Window Nation⁠ ⁠National Museum of the American Indian⁠ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info⁠ HERE⁠.
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    28 min
  • The Hirshhorn's Head is Gone. What's Next For Modern Art in DC?

    The Hirshhorn's Head is Gone. What's Next For Modern Art in DC?
    Apr 22 2026
    The head of DC’s Hirshhorn Museum is leaving to take over the Guggenheim in New York. Ordinarily, that’s something that might be looked at as a normal career move. But at a moment when the Smithsonian museums are in the MAGA crosshairs, everything’s a bit complicated. Journalist Kriston Capps is here to take us inside the departure of Melissa Chiu and talk through what it means for arts in our city. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 22nd episode: Window Nation National Museum of the American Indian Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
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    22 min
  • DC Police Bombshell, Fairfax Murder-Suicide, and Get Your Money Back From Ticketmaster!

    DC Police Bombshell, Fairfax Murder-Suicide, and Get Your Money Back From Ticketmaster!
    Apr 21 2026
    We’re talking about the bombshell report on DC police and the case of Republican Congressman Cory Mills; we’re talking about the troubling conversation after the murder-suicide of former Virginia Lt Gov Justin Fairfax; and, how to get your money back as part of DC’s Ticketmaster settlement. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment: Amazon is way behind on all those jobs it promised would come to its Arlington HQ2. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to⁠ sign up⁠ for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ⁠(202) 642-2654⁠. You can⁠ also become a member⁠, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 21st episode: ⁠Window Nation⁠ ⁠National Museum of the American Indian⁠ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info⁠ HERE⁠
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    32 min
  • Why Can't DC Solve Its 'Teen Takeover' Problem?

    Why Can't DC Solve Its 'Teen Takeover' Problem?
    Apr 20 2026
    Teen Takeovers — and what to do about them — has become one of the most divisive issues in local Washington. The mayor announced a new curfew; rivals like mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George oppose them. Georgetown University juvenile-justice scholar Eduardo Ferrer is not one of the folks who’s on the fence about the issue: He thinks curfews are a rotten idea. We talked about how to reach kids, how to avert antisocial behavior, and what Washington should expect as a long hot summer looms. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 20th episode: Window Nation National Museum of the American Indian Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
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    32 min
  • 'Your City Could Be Better': Why Seattle Gives Every Voter $100 — Presented By City Cast D.C.

    'Your City Could Be Better': Why Seattle Gives Every Voter $100 — Presented By City Cast D.C.
    Apr 19 2026
    Could public financing get D.C. more involved in local elections? For the last decade, the City of Seattle has issued $100 in vouchers to every voter to donate to the candidate of their choice in municipal elections. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Seattle podcast host Jane C. Hu about how these Democracy Vouchers work, how many people are participating, and what the impact on local elections has been. Plus, is the “Seattle Freeze” a real thing? Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.
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    32 min
  • Pinto's 67-Page Hit Job, MAHA on the Mall, and Why DCPS Enrollment Tanked

    Pinto's 67-Page Hit Job, MAHA on the Mall, and Why DCPS Enrollment Tanked
    Apr 17 2026
    We’re talking about OPPO-GATE, the baffling turn in the D.C. Congressional Delegate race, where candidate Brooke Pinto has inexplicably posted an entire dossier of dirt about her principal rival…. We’re looking at the plummeting numbers of new students entering DC Public Schools, and what that might say about where the city is headed… Also: There’s a state-fair-themed fair coming to the Mall as part of the America 250 celebrations. And in a member’s only fourth segment, some possibly hot takes about the state of our city. We’ll leave it to you to assess the hotness. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 17th episode: Alliance Française Washington DC Window Nation St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth & Families KATSUMI Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
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    38 min