Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPortland Has How Many New Italian Restaurants?
Last year, our city might have set a record for new Italian restaurants. If you want to try them but are overwhelmed by all the options, we've got an…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Latest on the Border Patrol Shooting and Reactions From Portlanders
Today, we’re looking into all the latest updates surrounding the border patrol shooting of two people in East Portland, and we’re also hearing from y…
6 months, 1 week ago
How Close Is Portland To Ending Homelessness?
Last year, Portland leaders took big swings at addressing homelessness in our city. But even so, homelessness has continued to rise. As the new year …
6 months, 1 week ago
How Oregon’s Plan for 100% High School Graduation Fell Apart
For more than a decade, Oregon pursued one of the most ambitious education goals in the country: that every student who entered kindergarten in 2012 …
6 months, 1 week ago
Breaking: Border Patrol Shooting in East Portland and What We Know So Far
Two people were shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in East Portland yesterday. On a special breaking news episode, host Claudia Meza and executive pr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Troops Finally Leave, Gov. Kotek Backpedals on Transportation, and TriMet Cuts Lines
First, an update on yesterday's breaking news about the two people shot by federal immigration agents in Portland. Then we’re talking about National …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Portland Tourist Traps You Should Finally Visit This Year
The new year is the perfect time to explore where you live a little deeper. Today we’re revisiting a conversation with Eden Dawn, author of The Portl…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
New Oregon Laws, a Potential Foie Gras Ban, and a Toxic Dump Becomes a Botanical Garden?
Today we're talking about some of the new state laws going into effect this year, a city councilor’s push to ban foie gras, the closing of a beloved …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
5 Portland Restaurants You Must Visit in 2026
For bars and restaurants, January is usually the quietest month of the year. That makes it a great time to visit some of Portland's new food spots. T…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What U.S. Cities Will Be Talking About in 2026 (Including Portland)
Nobody understands a city’s pulse quite like a City Cast host — and that makes them the best predictors for 2026’s biggest local stories. City Cast P…
6 months, 2 weeks ago