Podcast Episodes
Back to Search‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Las Vegas Is Handling Record-Breaking Heat — Presented By City Cast Portland
It may not feel like it right now, but extreme heat is coming for Portland, and Las Vegas might have the answers you need. An already sizzling city, …
1 month ago
Why the County Chair Race Needs Your Attention. Plus, I-5 Carmageddon Starts Tonight, and Electricians Are Leaving Oregon
With a two-mile stretch of southbound I-5 shutting down tonight, a county chair race that could reshape Portland's entire social safety net, and unio…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Political PAC Winning Over Local Restaurant Owners. Plus, Are Hot Dogs at Bars a Recession Indicator? And Listener Mailbag!
We're talking about the connection between a conservative PAC and some local chefs, as well as the new trend of local bars serving hot dogs and where…
1 month, 1 week ago
Low Marks for City Hall, Affordable Housing’s Rent Hike, and Oregon’s ‘Tiger King’ Goes To Prison
Today on the podcast, we're talking about why shockingly few Portlanders think city government is effective, and why some tenants of Home Forward, th…
1 month, 1 week ago
3 New Restaurants To Check Out This Fall. Plus, Why Gresham Made Your Water Bill More Expensive
We're talking about some newly opened restaurants to try out and a locally made game that is taking inspiration from our Portland foods scene. Plus, …
1 month, 1 week ago
‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Nashville Is Beating Flock — Presented By City Cast Portland
Do you know what kind of surveillance technology is being used in Portland? In Nashville, the city government has blocked numerous measures to instal…
1 month, 1 week ago
Police Chief Bob Day on ‘Blue Flu’ Accusations, High-Priority Call Response Times, and Needing More Police Officers
City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza is talking with Portland Chief of Police Bob Day about everything from repairing community trust to stats pointi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Who’s Fighting the Participatory Budget Initiative? Plus, the PPS Superintendent’s Controversial Raise and Our Mailbag
Today we're talking about the opposition that's gathering against Portland's fall participatory budgeting ballot initiative and the latest on potenti…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Where To Eat Vegan Without Ditching Your Meat-Loving Friends
We all know Portland is a vegan food haven with all sorts of vegan-only spots, but what about when friends of all dietary preferences want to go out …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Your Guide to September 2026 in Portland
Whether you’re picking apples by the gallon, listening to jazz on an extinct volcano, or sipping on a perfect Negroni, September is your gateway to f…
1 month, 2 weeks ago