Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy D.C.’s Restaurants Are Dropping Like Flies
It’s been a brutal month for D.C. area restaurants, with a bunch of favorite eateries going out of business. What’s going on? Why now? We’re talking …
3 years, 4 months ago
The Science to Making Friends in D.C.
Did you know there’s a science to making friends? Psychologist and D.C. local Marisa G. Franco has been researching friendship, and she shares some t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Carjackings, NIMBYism, and Judging Your Neighbors
The shooting of Commanders’ running back Brian Robinson Jr. was a huge talking point all week long, especially in light of the most recent carjacking…
3 years, 4 months ago
Matt Yglesias’ Wild Plan To Fix D.C. Housing
D.C. has a housing problem. But how can we fix it? ANC slush funds? Parking for life? Matt Yglesias, the author of the Substack Slow Boring, joins Ci…
3 years, 4 months ago
PG County vs. Pit Bulls
Drizzy the pit bull is sweet, playful, and loves children, he isn't allowed to live in PG County. We talked to his dad Dan Reed about why an antiquat…
3 years, 4 months ago
Union Station's $10 Billion Facelift
Union Station is about to undergo a massive renovation. WAMU’s Jordan Pascale walks us through what the transit hub will look like inside and out, an…
3 years, 4 months ago
Who Belongs On D.C.’s Mount Rushmore?
There are so many iconic Washingtonians. If you had to whittle it down to just four — your Mount Rushmore — who would be on it? Briana Thomas, the au…
3 years, 4 months ago
New School Year, New Vaccination Problems
It’s a new school year, and there’s a new problem facing D.C. Schools. A staggering amount of kids aren’t vaccinated. And we’re not just talking abou…
3 years, 4 months ago
This Secluded Park Is One of D.C.'s Best Kept Secrets
What happens when neighbors band together and transform a section of asphalt in their own backyard? Bridget Todd meets up with Tyrone Goodwyn, who ex…
3 years, 4 months ago
How D.C.’s Unhoused Communities Handle the Heat
Street Sense vendor Chris Cole was unhoused for a chunk of the pandemic, and she says it’s the summers, not the winters, that are the hardest to hand…
3 years, 4 months ago