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Lewis George Leads Mayor's Race, Trump's Dulles Plans Leak, and Facebook Marketplace Dinners May 15, 2026

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We’re talking about the state of the mayor’s race, the new plans for Dulles Airport, and all the great meals you can buy off Facebook Marketplace in DC. Really. Plus in a members-only fourth segment, the calendar just dropped for Pride — make that, Prides — and we’ll talk about how to get the most out of the festival in DC and elsewhere around the region.

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Randy Clarke Rips That Washington Post Editorial, His Favorite Metro Stop, and No New Metro Near RFK May 14, 2026

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Today we're talking with Randy Clarke, the head of Metro and one of the most popular officials in D.C. Mike busted his chops about bus schedules, he busted Mike's chops about Metro’s budget, and they also managed to talk about the new Gold Line, his favorite Metro station, and that Washington Post editorial that has Metro fans fuming.

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Scandalous DC Cop Texts, Trump's $13 Million Pool Paint Job, Digging Into DC's Reality Show May 13, 2026

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We’re talking about a DC Police Scandal — but not the one you think! We’re talking about the latest twists in Donald Trump’s various schemes for the National Mall. And a new D.C. reality show. Plus in a member’s only fourth segment, the Trump administration’s odd campaign against a crucial source for DMV charities

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The 111 Most Underrated Spots to Bring Kids in DC May 12, 2026

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Hey parents! Remember those early pandemic days when you were stuck inside with your kids, just trying to figure out how to keep them entertained? Austin Graff spent that time walking every single street in the District, all 136-plus neighborhoods, with his young daughter, using the city itself to teach her the alphabet. The result is his new book, 111 Places for Kids in Washington D.C. That You Must Not Miss. Austin joins us now to talk about hidden gems, favorite spots, and how you can have those same kinds of adventures right here in the city.

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Robert White Wants To Be Your New Warrior On The Hill May 11, 2026

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We’re chatting with DC Councilmember Robert White. He’s one of the candidates running for the job of DC’s nonvoting Congressional delegate. During our conversation, we got into how he’d work with a hostile Congress, why he doesn’t support youth curfews in DC, and just how he’d be different from the retiring delegate, his old boss Eleanor Holmes Norton.

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'Your City Could Be Better': Philly's Bold Nightlife Experiment — Presented By City Cast DC May 10, 2026

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Washingtonians, would your city be better if the bars stayed open later? This summer, Philadelphia is anticipating a record-breaking number of tourists coming to town for World Cup games and semiquincentennial events, so the city is allowing its bars to stay open until 4 a.m. during most of June and July. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri about the city’s nightlife, and the pros and cons of this extended hours experiment. Plus, how to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary without feeling like you’re serving a Trump narrative.

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Crime Stats Scandal Rocks MPD, All About That Obama Musical, and National Mall Food Might Get Good?! May 08, 2026

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Happy Friday. We’re talking about the fallout from the MPD’s scandal over manipulated crime data. We’re talking about the Obama musical that’s currently playing in town. And we’re talking about a change at the National Mall that DC can actually get behind. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment — which is actually free for everyone today, because it’s the LAST DAY of membership drive — we’ll talk about how and if the city can help local restaurants and retail survive the DMV’s grim economy.

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Trump's Elite Golf Vision Could Kill Public Access at Hains Point May 07, 2026

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Does Donald Trump want to hijack a DC municipal golf course from the middle class and hand it over to the rich? That’s what critics of his plans for East Potomac Park say — and their suspicions got stronger last weekend, when new renderings emerged that show humble old Hains Point as an elite golf course — with no bike lane, playground, minigolf, or old men fishing, all the stuff that makes the place a part of DC life. The Washington Post’s Rick Maese has been covering the story.

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A Kennedy Center Insider Explains Its Shocking Plan to Dump Art May 06, 2026

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Josef Palermo is the author of an explosive recent piece in the Atlantic recounting what he saw as a senior staffer at the Kennedy Center. Palermo’s an interesting case because he was actually hired by the new leadership that came in after Donald Trump took over the center. But that didn’t stop him from being aghast at the ineptitude and financial shenanigans he witnessed. He breaks it down for us.

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How Protests in 1991 Changed Mount Pleasant May 05, 2026

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It’s the 35th anniversary of the protests that rocked D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood after the police shooting of El Salvadoran immigrant Daniel Gomez. Ellie Walton and Quique Aviles, creators of the documentary ‘La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered', are here to explain what happened and why they think it was a turning point for D.C.’s Central American communities. The documentary is showing for free at Lamont plaza in Mount Pleasant this Friday May 8.

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