Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLuxury Digs for the National Guard, Bowser Ditches the Budget, and Wild New Plans for Dulles
We’re talking about the National Guard in D.C., how Muriel Bowser isn’t signing the DC budget, and the goofy plans for Dulles. Plus in a members-only…
1 month, 1 week ago
Your Guide to August 2026 in D.C.
Whether it’s chomping on an apple with strangers in Malcolm X Park or vibing to local music at a summer concert series, our August Guide has got you …
1 month, 1 week ago
No Roommates, In-Unit Laundry – A Look At The National Guard’s Expensive New D.C. Digs
The National Guard is sticking around — and, like a lot of people who decide to stay in D.C., they’re about to pay through the nose for real estate. …
1 month, 1 week ago
D.C. Workers' Ample Leave Is Costing You Millions
D.C. taxpayers — you — spent $220 million last year on overtime for public-safety agencies in D.C. How did this happen? According to a new report fro…
1 month, 1 week ago
The People Who Date AI
Our co-host Bridget has just published an audiobook that starts with her own journey into an AI relationship — and then examines the phenomenon throu…
1 month, 1 week ago
‘Your City Could Be Better’: The Trick to Getting People To Volunteer — Presented By City Cast DC
It’s not a given that every Washingtonian will chip in to help their community. In this episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with writer Taylor L…
1 month, 1 week ago
D.C. Boycotts DoorDash, Why the Forrestal Building Must Die, and D.C.'s Best Screens for The Odyssey
We’re talking about D.C. versus DoorDash, the D.C. building everyone wants to demolish, and the best way to see The Odyssey. Plus, in a members-only …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Country Town for D.C.'s Horsey Set (and JD Vance)
Virginia Horse Country looms large in the DC imagination — a preppy land beyond the suburbs you may hear about from time to time. Especially lately, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The D.C. Housing Authority Cyberattack That Went Under the Radar
To get public housing in DC, you need to cough up a lot of data about yourself. Which makes it a particular problem when the public housing authority…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Forty Years of Heavy Metal Parking Lot
The movie Heavy Metal Parking Lot turns 40 this year — and feels weirdly contemporary. The basic setup is this: A couple of guys showed up at the par…
1 month, 2 weeks ago