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A new conversation about the politics and business of hometown Washington. Longtime journalists Cuneyt Dil and Tom Sherwood bring exclusive reporting, sharp analysis and real curiosity to the forces shaping D.C.’s political and business scene. It’s the stories everyone’s talking about — and the ones they aren’t.

2025 Dream City Podcast
Politique et gouvernement Sciences politiques
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  • The Scandal Behind D.C.’s Crime Numbers
    May 11 2026

    On this week’s Dream City roundup, Cuneyt is joined by Mark Segraves to break down the fallout from MPD’s crime stats scandal, what it means for Mayor Bowser’s legacy, and how it could affect trust in the police department.

    They also talk about growing White House pressure on D.C. ahead of this summer’s America 250 celebrations, new courtroom drama tied to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect, and the latest on Trump’s plans for East Potomac Golf.

    And yes, they close on a lighter note: Gary Goodweather’s campaign dance moves.

    00:00 Introduction + Mark Segraves Joins the Show
    02:14 MPD Crime Stats Scandal and Bowser’s Legacy
    21:25 America 250, White House Pressure, and D.C. Security Planning
    26:12 Speed Round: White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspect Back in Court
    28:40 Speed Round: Trump’s East Potomac Golf Takeover Moves Ahead

    30:46 Speed Round: DC Water Sewage Spill Cleanup and Cost Fight
    33:04 Speed Round: Gary Goodweather’s Viral Dance Campaign

    The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner https://spotlightdc.org/.

    The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.

    The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.

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    36 min
  • Trump's Golf Grab, D.C.’s Mayor Race Is Getting Real, and Metro's Future
    May 4 2026

    On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom break down a packed stretch in D.C. politics: the mayor’s race entering a sharper new phase, new questions around labor and Janeese Lewis George’s campaign, and who Kenyan McDuffie hopes turns out to vote this year.

    They also dig into President Trump’s move to take over East Potomac Golf, plus a speed round on Metro’s funding problem, D.C.’s online casino push, a chilly spring forecast, and Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening.

    00:00 Intro + Labor’s Power Dinner

    03:26 Inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Scare

    09:28 D.C.’s Mayor Race Hits Crunch Time

    10:20 Union Power and Janeese Lewis George's Campaign Questions

    19:00 Trump Moves to Take Over East Potomac Golf

    23:37 Cuneyt’s Golf Swing

    24:36 Commanders x Langston Golf Course?

    26:02 Speed Round: Metro’s Budget Debate

    27:32 Speed Round: A New Online Casino Fight in D.C.

    29:10 Speed Round: Why May Might Feel Like April

    29:52 Speed Round: Ben’s Chili Bowl Is Back

    The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner https://spotlightdc.org/.

    The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.

    The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.

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    31 min
  • D.C.'s Elections Get Ugly
    Apr 20 2026

    On this week’s Dream City roundup, Cuneyt and Tom break down the fallout from "Oppo-gate" — Brooke Pinto’s dossier release, the return of youth curfew politics at the D.C. Council, and new signs that the mayor’s race is getting more negative.

    00:00 Introduction + On The Road
    01:21 Brooke Pinto’s Oppo-gate Fallout
    07:24 D.C. Curfew Politics Return to the Council
    10:01 Robert White’s Money Problem
    13:00 Why the Mayoral Race Is Getting Ugly
    17:48 Kenyan McDuffie Says He Was Threatened
    20:53 Jack Evans Is Out, but Mendelson Isn’t Clear
    23:24 Closing Banter

    The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner https://spotlightdc.org/.

    The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.

    The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.

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    25 min
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