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New York City might be known for its iconic bodega staple, the bacon egg and cheese, but DC also does breakfast sandwiches pretty well, too. In a quest to find the best one in DC, Washington Post food reporter Tim Carman asked the internet for its best recs—and the replies came pouring in. Within days, he had a list of more than 60 to try. And after some seriously tasty fieldwork, he's narrowed it down to the top 10 breakfast sandwiches in DC. Last year, we sat down with Tim to get a taste of his ranking of DC's best breakfast sandwiches.  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 $10 a month.  Learn more about the sponsors of this June 9th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library Mugsy Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We're talking with Janeese Lewis George. According to our new City Cast poll, she's leading the race for mayor. We talked about how she really thinks about public safety, how she wants to spend more on our safety net, and how it feels to be a Democratic Socialist candidate whose support comes from some of DC's best-educated and newest residents. I hope you'll stick around and listen. 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 May 21st episode: Window Nation Signature Theatre DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Board of Elections Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Today we're talking with Randy Clarke, the head of Metro and one of the most popular officials in D.C. Mike busted his chops about bus schedules, he busted Mike's chops about Metro's budget, and they also managed to talk about the new Gold Line, his favorite Metro station, and that Washington Post editorial that has Metro fans fuming. 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 May 14th episode: Window Nation Arena Stage Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Hey parents! Remember those early pandemic days when you were stuck inside with your kids, just trying to figure out how to keep them entertained? Austin Graff spent that time walking every single street in the District, all 136-plus neighborhoods, with his young daughter, using the city itself to teach her the alphabet. The result is his new book, 111 Places for Kids in Washington D.C. That You Must Not Miss. Austin joins us now to talk about hidden gems, favorite spots, and how you can have those same kinds of adventures right here in the 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 May 12th episode: Window Nation Arena Stage Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We're chatting with DC Councilmember Robert White. He's one of the candidates running for the job of DC's nonvoting Congressional delegate. During our conversation, we got into how he'd work with a hostile Congress, why he doesn't support youth curfews in DC, and just how he'd be different from the retiring delegate, his old boss Eleanor Holmes Norton. 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 May 11th episode: Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Happy Friday. We're talking about the fallout from the MPD's scandal over manipulated crime data. We're talking about the Obama musical that's currently playing in town. And we're talking about a change at the National Mall that DC can actually get behind. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment — which is actually free for everyone today, because it's the LAST DAY of membership drive — we'll talk about how and if the city can help local restaurants and retail survive the DMV's grim economy.  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 May 8th episode: TodayTix Window Nation Alliance Française Washington DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Does Donald Trump want to hijack a DC municipal golf course from the middle class and hand it over to the rich? That's what critics of his plans for East Potomac Park say — and their suspicions got stronger last weekend, when new renderings emerged that show humble old Hains Point as an elite golf course — with no bike lane, playground, minigolf, or old men fishing, all the stuff that makes the place a part of DC life. The Washington Post's Rick Maese has been covering the story.  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.  If you enjoyed today's interview with TodayTix's Head of North America, Kyle Sircus, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 7th episode: TodayTix Window Nation Alliance Française Washington DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Josef Palermo is the author of an explosive recent piece in the Atlantic recounting what he saw as a senior staffer at the Kennedy Center. Palermo's an interesting case because he was actually hired by the new leadership that came in after Donald Trump took over the center. But that didn't stop him from being aghast at the ineptitude and financial shenanigans he witnessed. He breaks it down for us. 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 May 6th episode: TodayTix Window Nation Alliance Française Washington DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

It's the 35th anniversary of the protests that rocked D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood after the police shooting of El Salvadoran immigrant Daniel Gomez. Ellie Walton and Quique Aviles, creators of the documentary ‘La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered', are here to explain what happened and why they think it was a turning point for D.C.'s Central American communities. The documentary is showing for free at Lamont plaza in Mount Pleasant this Friday May 8. 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 May 5th episode: TodayTix Window Nation Alliance Française Washington DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

City Cast's Emma Uber and the 51st's Martin Austermuhle are here talking about the state of the DC election campaign, who's up, who's down, and whether ranked choice voting is going to confound everyone; the stats and politics of crime; the worst possible take on the WHCD gunman incident; and, in a members-only fourth segment: The dastardly scheme to return Arlington and Alexandria to the District.  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 May 1st episode: Capitol Hill Restoration Society Nace Law Group LIV Golf TodayTix Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

What are you gonna do this month? We've got answers. Aperol Spritzes! Raves! Beaches! Allergies! Jazz! Upcoming elections! Stick around because we've got you covered.  For even more tips on how to make the most of May in DC, check out Hey DC's take on what to do this month.  If you enjoyed today's interview with TodayTix's Head of North America, Kyle Sircus, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 30th episode: Capitol Hill Restoration Society Nace Law Group LIV Golf TodayTix Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Reach us at DC@citycast.fm.

It's almost one of the most fun times of the year — porchfest season! Adams Morgan's is this Saturday, Petworth's is in May. City Cast's own Mark Kulkosky and Kaela Cote-Stemmerman are Porchfest pros, and they're here with everything there is to know to do Porchfest right.  Get more from City Cast DC when you become a City Cast DC Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.  Learn more about the sponsors of this April 29th episode: Capitol Hill Restoration Society Nace Law Group LIV Golf Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We're talking about the fallout from the White House Correspondents Association shooting over the weekend; we're talking about the ride-share app Empower and its latest fight with DC. We'll also take a dip, metaphorically, in the debate over Trump's plans for the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. And a question that will affect the upcoming DC mayoral election: Does the Post editorial board still have any sway over local voters?  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 28th episode: Capitol Hill Restoration Society Nace Law Group LIV Golf St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth & Families Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

You probably had a sense that members of Congress got some special goodies at National airport. But what are they? We asked Gary Leff, the legendary travel blogger who lived in the DMV for years. Gary spilled some beans, but also talked through how us regular folks could get the same VIP treatment, the Dulles renovation, and the secret luxury room hidden inside DCA.   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 27th episode: Capitol Hill Restoration Society Nace Law Group LIV Golf St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth & Families Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

January's massive Potomac sewage spill has led to it becoming the most endangered river in the nation. But that failure didn't come out of nowhere. Washington Post investigative journalist Aaron Davis uncovered the red tape that stopped needed repairs for years. Davis chatted with us about what he found and who's to blame. 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 16th 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.

DC is a big city, but did you know that it's actually illegal to build anything other than a suburban-style house in most of it? According to today's guest David Alpert, that's one reason housing is so expensive in Washington. Alpert has spent years advocating for rewriting the rules, and this month, he's among the folks who are bitterly disappointed that the Bowser administration's land-use map for the next couple decades is basically the same as the one we've had since the 20th century. He's here to explain what happened and where things go from here. 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 15th 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.

The mayor has just rolled out her final budget and it's pretty painful. Jenny Reed walked us through the administration's theory of the case — why they think it's a good idea to make cuts TO day care and medical leave, and why it beats the alternative of raising more money through taxes. 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 14th 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.

We're talking about another Trump-era controversy at a DC cultural institution — in this case, the Holocaust Museum, which last year yanked down content talking about the fragility of democracy and the ties between German Naziism and American Jim Crow. Unlike the blowups at the Kennedy Center, this happened quietly. And according to reporting from Irie Sentner at Politico, that's because the museum didn't even wait for the administration to ask — they just pulled down stuff that they thought might upset the president's team. What happened? And what does this mean for other museums in our city? Irie is here to explain.  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 13th 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.

DC is starting to feel like an old Dennis the Menace cartoon. Last week, the city was up in arms about teens running wild at Navy Yard. This week, there's agita about dirt bike riders. We'll get into it. Also: A big Pennsylvania Avenue re-do may be in the works, and the neighbor at number 1600 gets a big say in it. And we'll talk about the end of the Ovi era in DC.  Plus: City Cast members can listen in on a special members-only conversation about a rare new political poll of DC, just a couple months before the election. 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 10th episode: ⁠Alliance Française Washington DC⁠ ⁠Olney Theatre⁠ ⁠Mosaic Theater⁠ ⁠Nace Law Group⁠ ⁠Window Nation⁠ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info⁠ HERE⁠

Once upon a time, the food critic of the Washington Post was an all-powerful — and totally anonymous — figure in the local restaurant industry. But the paper's new critic, Elazar Sontag, takes over at a very different moment. We had a long chat with Sontag about the Washington dining scene, the role of a critic, and how to communicate about food in 2026. 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 9th episode: Alliance Française Washington DC Olney Theatre Mosaic Theater Nace Law Group Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Have you always wanted to be one of those people who can tell a Georgian D.C. rowhouse from a Federal D.C. rowhouse, or drop the name of Harry Wardman? Then settle in. We chatted with Joe Himali, who makes his living as a real estate guy but who you might know from his strangely addicting social media posts about D.C. architecture. All kinds of people these days talk about the way official Washington looks, but Himali explains why our houses look the way they do.  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 8th episode: Alliance Française Washington DC Olney Theatre Mosaic Theater Nace Law Group Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The DC area lost 56,000 jobs in 2025, the worst of any major Metro area. But is it as bad as it sounds? Tracy Haddon Low of the Brookings Institution studies the regional economy as Donald Trump transforms the federal government and she's here to walk us through our state of municipal health.  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 7th episode: Alliance Française Washington DC Olney Theatre Mosaic Theater Nace Law Group Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The hangover— it happens to the best of us, it can even happen if you don't drink! So crack open that Pedialyte and settle in, because Ann Limpert and her colleagues at the Washingtonian put together a list of DC's best hangover foods and fair warning, some of these picks are going to surprise you.  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 6th episode: Alliance Française Washington DC Olney Theatre Mosaic Theater Nace Law Group Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The 51st's Martin Austermuhle is here to talk about the DC Council, Muriel Bowser, and public safety — where the Council keeps handing the mayor defeats, the freeze on the White House Ballroom and a slew of DC chefs are on the James Beard list. Plus, in a members only fourth segment, how Virginia's data center boom is affecting the safety of the local water supply. 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 3rd episode: Folger Shakespeare Library District Bridges Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

The Trump Administration is about to reclassify tens of thousands of federal jobs so that it can treat them like patronage appointees. This is huge news for your neighbors who may have those jobs, since it will make it a lot easier to fire them for political reasons. But it is also big news for the economy of our city, and, in a way, for the soul of a city that has long drawn people to public service. Drew Friedman from Federal News Network 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 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 2nd episode: Folger Shakespeare Library District Bridges Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Whether you're looking to become a baseball fan, escape to a rave on the mall, or just admire all the pretty flowers, the City Cast DC gang has some great picks to make the most out of your April in the city. For even more tips on how to make the most of April in DC, check out Hey DC's take on what to do this month.  If you enjoyed today's interview with District Bridges' Director of Storytelling and Marketing, Anna Claire, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 1st episode: Folger Shakespeare Library District Bridges Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Reach us at DC@citycast.fm.

NBC4's Mark Segraves is here to talk about the shooting of a police officer that could upend the status quo between local Washington and the Trump administration, the sudden appearance of Zionism as a theme of the mayoral election, and the next zoo animal you might be talking about. Plus, in a member's-only fourth segment: Remember that January 6 pardon recipient who was arrested for assaulting women on the Metro? We sat down with one of the people he serially stalked for a conversation about how we got here.  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 March 31st episode: Folger Shakespeare Library District Bridges Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Donald Trump's war on big law has been a big political and constitutional story everywhere. But in Washington, it's also a business story: the big law firms are a huge employer and major part of the economy. So what do the ongoing threats from the administration, and the legal rulings in favor of the firms who actually stood up for their rights, actually mean for our city. Erin Mulvaney covers national legal affairs for the Wall Street Journal and is here to discuss.  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 March 30th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library District Bridges Window Nation Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

WAMU's Alex Koma is here to talk about the DC mayoral race, where public safety has suddenly become an issue, the quadruple-amputee cornhole champion accused of murder, and the end of the DC streetcar. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment, more on how much DC's local police should tell the public about how the feds use deadly force 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.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Traffic Circles — they're the secret to getting around DC. Back in December, we talked with city planner Dan Reed about how we wound up with all these circles on the map, and about what's going to become of them. With Cherry Blossom traffic about to swamp the city, we're rerunning it again now to give you a leg up on the tourists.   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.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Everyone hates sitting in traffic. But what if you could skip the gridlock entirely and travel underground in a high speed pod instead? That was the vision behind Elon Musk's Hyperloop and back in 2017, Musk claimed he had secured official government approval to bring it to DC. It never happened. Tech journalist Matt Ribel is here to explain the bizarre story of how one of the most hyped transit promises in recent memory quietly collapsed.  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.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We're talking about the draft DC land-use map that is enraging YIMBYs, a slew of new town-gown fights between local Washington and the Trump administration, the Polymarket Bar flop. And in a members-only fourth segment: Should DC's minimum-wage go up to $25 an hour? The question is about to be on the ballot, and people have thoughts. 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. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

We're talking about a fracas at a DC mayoral forum, the new changes that make it easier for Trump to fire career federal workers, and the windstorm that wasn't. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment, we'll get into the case of the cop-killer seeking clemency that may be the next home-rule standoff.  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 March 20th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library DC Environmental Film Festival Nace Law Group Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Between the East Wing of the White House, the proposed Arc de Trump, and whatever's going to happen to the Kennedy Center, it's no secret that our first real estate developer president is poised to have a big impact on how our city looks. But what are all of these individual projects going to do to the city as a whole? According to one of America's foremost architecture critics: Nothing good! We sat down with Paul Goldberger, the longtime New York Times and New Yorker critic who wrote a blistering essay about the Trump effect on DC's delicately balanced city scape. 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. Please see below for tomorrow's sponsor show notes: Learn more about the sponsors of this March 19th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library DC Environmental Film Festival Nace Law Group Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

DC just had another weekend of controversy around out-of-control behavior by huge groups of teens, this time around the Navy Yard. Allegations of youth lawlessness have been front and center in DC for a few years, often tied to the related question of school truancy. Back in August, we talked about this with the Washington Post's Lauren Lumpkin and Robert Samuels. 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 March 18th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library DC Environmental Film Festival Nace Law Group Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Here in DC the nice spring weather is right around the corner. And you know what else is right around the corner in DC? Delaware. You may not think it, but this tiny state offers some of the best hidden gems for a charming getaway. Tim Ebner's here with your guide to the best Delaware trips for around $150.  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 March 17th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library DC Environmental Film Festival Nace Law Group Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

More than almost any local industry, dining is reliant on a workforce that doesn't always have legal status to work. Which means that the recent hints of a new round of federal enforcement could have a big impact not just on the affected employees, but also on the businesses themselves, and on the universe of people who enjoy our city's dining scene. Tim Carman of the Washington Post has been following the news and is here to explain what it means for the workforce, the restaurants — and you. 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 March 16th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library DC Environmental Film Festival Nace Law Group Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Axios' Cuneyt Dil is here to talk about the fallout from the newly released video of DC cops helping DOGE guys take over the US Institute of Peace, congestion pricing in DC, and mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie's quiet start. And in a member-only fourth segment, an interview with the reporter behind a scoop on the latest federal presence in DC: rookie FBI agents.  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 March 13th episode: Johns Hopkins University Folger Shakespeare Library Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Should DC get rid of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the closest-to-the-ground level of local democracy? That's one of the implications of an essay published this month by Wesley Sturhan in Greater Greater Washington. Sturhan writes about all of the different hurdles DC has erected that get in the way of building the kinds of neighborhoods most of us would agree are nice places to live. He's here to explain that maybe it's time to take a hard look at a lot of the choke points — including one that a lot of local activists consider sacred. 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 March 12th episode: Johns Hopkins University Folger Shakespeare Library Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Anyone paying attention to the DC mayor's race knows that for all the talk of affordability or crime that all mayors have to deal with, there's one central issue that's unique to DC: Home rule. Today we're revisiting a conversation we had last year with Howard University's Robinson Woodward-Burns about what home rule is, how it happened, and how it might go away.  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 $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 11th episode: Johns Hopkins University Folger Shakespeare Library Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

If you've been to great spots like Purple Patch in Mount Pleasant, then you already know there's a rich history of Filipino culture in the DMV. Erwin Tiongson is an amateur historian who walks folks through the area's Filipino historical and cultural landmarks — literally, on a walking tour. Erwin joins us to share DC's hidden Filipino history. 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 March 10th episode: Johns Hopkins University Folger Shakespeare Library Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

It's one of the DMV's grisliest, and weirdest, crime stories in years: an 87-year-old millionaire shot to death inside a Potomac nursing home. When the news first broke, it petrified residents of the luxe assisted-living facility. Now that there's been an arrest and cops have laid out what they say looks like an elaborate pre-planned scheme — there's a bigger question: Why? The Washington Post's Dan Morse has been covering the story and he's here to tell us the latest. 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 March 9th episode: Johns Hopkins University Folger Shakespeare Library Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We're talking about the politics of bodycam footage around federal arrests in DC, your crazy high utility bills, and a possible tax break for…. Bidets. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment: What's going on with your taxes? Did Congress really whack DC's tax code, or not? 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 March 6th episode: National Museum of the American Indian Awesome ConInterested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

The Petworth Peanuts group chat was a place for people to commiserate about parenting, get doctor recommendations and meet up for beer. Until a slew of posts about Gaza, immigration enforcement, and the federal takeover threw its 1000 plus members into intense disagreements. The Washington Post's Maura Judkis was a member and has just published an essay chronicling the meltdown that followed — and asking whether even something so simple as a parenting group chat has to be so fraught in the DC of 2026.   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 March 5th episode: National Museum of the American Indian  Awesome Con Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.