Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWillamette Sewage Spill, Dangerous Train Crossings, and Approved Camping Ban
Today we’re talking about updates on the daytime camping ban now that it’s passed, the growing wait times at train crossings, and the sewage spill in…
2 years, 11 months ago
This Juneteenth, Portland Is Getting Its First Black Rodeo!
Frontier times were much more inclusive and interesting than many of our Western films have led us to believe. And Ivan McClellan, a Portland-based p…
2 years, 11 months ago
Where to Find an Inspired Portland Brunch
Portland loves brunch so much it has its own “Portlandia” skit. Our brunch scene was once mighty and line-worthy, but then the pandemic hit, and many…
2 years, 11 months ago
How Safe Is It ACTUALLY to Swim in the Willamette River??
Even after decades of work to make the Willamette River a safe place to swim, lots of Portlanders still refuse to go in it. So where does this toxic …
2 years, 11 months ago
Four Songs That Define Award-Winning Writer Casey Parks’ Portland
Today, award-winning writer and reporter Casey Parks gives us her personal history of growing up as a young adult in Portland through the lens of fou…
2 years, 11 months ago
Culture Clash in the Fire Department, The Looming Camping Ban, and Republicans Still Skipping Work
Today, we're talking about the momentum building for the city's proposed daytime camping ban, the filing of a legal notice involving Portland Street …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Great Portland Doughnut Throwdown
Friday is National Doughnut Day! So today, we’ve got a few dozen of the freshest doughnuts from four different shops. Is Blue Star worth all the hype…
2 years, 11 months ago
Millennial and Gen Z Portland Go Head-to-Head
A couple of weeks ago, West Linn voted in their youngest elected mayor ever: 23-year-old Rory Bialostosky. As Gen Z begins to take office, older gene…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why Portland Should Invest in Gun Violence Intervention
We’re getting into summer, which historically is when gun violence picks up in our city. Last summer, Portland launched the Safe Summer PDX pilot int…
2 years, 11 months ago
TriMet's Fare Hike, Sidewalk Camping Lawsuit Settlement, and MLB at the Lloyd Center
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about how a lawsuit against the city over tents blocking sidewalks has reached a tentative settlement. We’…
2 years, 11 months ago