Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrog Calls, Catching Lanternflies & More Pgh Citizen Science Projects
If you spend all your time in your backyard birdwatching, you’re probably already halfway to contributing to a citizen science project. From listenin…
2 years, 4 months ago
What To Expect on Your Election Day Ballot
It’s a special Election edition of the Friday news roundup, and it’s our 412th episode! (We love a Pgh holiday.) The polls are open Tuesday in Allegh…
2 years, 4 months ago
Your Guide to Latin American Food in Pgh
As Allegheny County’s Latinx population grows, we’re also seeing more restaurants reflecting our changing demographics. Luz Amanda Hank and Howard Al…
2 years, 5 months ago
You Can’t Catch Fish with Dynamite & More Weird PA Laws
Pennsylvania’s laws can feel like they were written for another time, and that’s because many of them were. From a ban on fishing with dynamite, to a…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is America’s Most Haunted House in Pittsburgh?
Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating with two twisted local tales that date back to the Prohibition era. First, folklorist and historian David Rotenste…
2 years, 5 months ago
A New Way to Celebrate Queer Romance in Pgh
Romance readers know the tropes — enemies to lovers, fake dating, there’s only one bed — but finding a story that centers LGBTQ+ identities and exper…
2 years, 5 months ago
Chipped Ham Costumes, Pgh Horror Films & Creepy Local Lore
It’s the Friday news roundup! The City Cast team is keeping it light heading into Halloween week. We’re bringing you some local lore, extremely insid…
2 years, 5 months ago
Brothmonger’s Tips for Making the Tastiest Soup
With fall in full swing, it’s soup season! Sarah McAlee, also known as brothmonger, is considered a soup-lebrity around town. She joins us to share t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Are Book Bans on Your Ballot Nov. 7?
Book bans have been cropping up all over the country, usually brought by conservative parent or community groups appealing to school boards saying th…
2 years, 5 months ago
‘Night of the Living Dead’ Star Talks Zombies & Low-Budget Horror
George Romero’s 1968 movie, “Night of The Living Dead,” is a cult classic. The horror flick is considered the godfather of the flesh-eating zombie ge…
2 years, 5 months ago