Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYour Guide to November 2024 in Portland
From taking in a show at one of the nation’s largest performing arts centers to a turkey dinner at Portland’s oldest restaurant, there’s no shortage …
1 year, 6 months ago
Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilson on His Single-Issue Pitch to Voters
When we first spoke with mayoral hopeful Keith Wilson a few months ago, not many voters knew of him. But with less than a week until Election Day, Wi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mayoral Candidate Carmen Rubio on Her No-Drama Pitch to Voters
Before joining City Council, Commissioner Carmen Rubio spent many years working as a policy advisor for both city and county officials and served as …
1 year, 6 months ago
Mayoral Candidate Liv Osthus on Her Arts-Centric Pitch to Voters
Liv Osthus — aka Viva Las Vegas — is an iconic Portland stripper, an outspoken sex workers’ advocate, and a published author who has been a fixture i…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Cannabis Unionization Push, Gonzalez’s Campaign Finance Violations, and No More Joint Office?
The push to help cannabis workers unionize, the investigation into Commissioner Rene Gonzalez’s campaign finance law violation, and why regional lead…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mayoral Candidate Mingus Mapps on His Responsible Governance Pitch to Voters
City Commissioner Mingus Mapps has had a tough time breaking through in the mayors’ race, despite being the first candidate to declare last year. But…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mayoral Candidate Rene Gonzalez on His Law-and-Order Pitch to Voters
With less than two weeks until Election Day, we’re talking with the top mayoral candidates about their pitch to voters. Today, we’re kicking it all o…
1 year, 7 months ago
Will the Pragmatists or Idealists Win in North Portland?
Today we continue to break down the candidates running for our 12 new City Council seats, with a look today at District 2, which encompasses all of N…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Socialist, the Chess Pro, the Bike Cop, and the Other Leading West Side Contenders
We’re continuing to sort through the 98 candidates running for 12 open City Council seats by honing in on the candidates with the most individual con…
1 year, 7 months ago
A New Mayoral Frontrunner, Metro Counties Sue for Addiction Help, and More People Downtown
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a longshot mayoral candidate jumping ahead in the polls, the possible reasons downtown Portland foot…
1 year, 7 months ago