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Brutally Honest D.C. Restaurant Opinions Aug 03, 2023

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What are D.C.'s most overrated restaurants? Is $20 for a sandwich actually a reasonable price? Washingtonian’s food editor Jessica Sidman joins the City Cast crew to hash out restaurant hot takes that might make your blood boil.

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The Dark and Twisted Pasts of D.C's Famous Sites Aug 02, 2023

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D.C.’s streets are full of hidden histories. JoAnn Hill wrote the literal book on them, and she’s here to share some of the weirdest — and darkest — stories behind famous D.C. sites, like Dupont Underground, the Supreme Court, and Soldier’s Home Cemetery.

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Hot Tips for Staying Cool in D.C. Aug 01, 2023

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We’ve had excessive heat warnings the last few days in D.C. and with the start of August, things probably aren’t cooling off any time soon. City Cast contributor Austin Graff has some tips on how we can stay cool in the city.

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Which New Route Should Metro Build? Jul 31, 2023

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Metro is considering its largest expansion since the announcement of the Silver Line. Jordan Pascale, WAMU’s Transportation Reporter, shares details of the potential new routes and an overall vision for D.C.’s transportation future.

Here’s that survey if you wanna participate!

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Avoiding the Heat, Invasive Worms, and Ugliest Buildings Jul 28, 2023

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It’s hot, even for us sweat acclimated Washingtonians. Our team is covering how to stay cool, plus an invasion of poisonous worms in the District. Also, we pitch in on the interesting debate afoot about D.C.’s ugliest buildings.

Per usual, our roundups are powered by local reporting:

Check out D.C.’s cooling stations using this map.
Kevin Ambrose and Kasha Patel from The Washington Post have you covered on the worm situation.
Got feelings on the ugliest building in D.C.? Tell Reddit about it!

And big news, we're having an anniversary party and live taping on August 28 at 6:30 pm. Come join us!

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D.C. Food Critic Spills Industry Secrets Jul 27, 2023

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Tom Sietsema has spent a career eating his way through town as the Washington Post’s restaurant critic. He won’t tell us his secret aliases for reservations, but he is here to spill some other secrets, like why it’s important to check out a restaurant bathroom, his worst D.C. dining experience, and why brunch is for suckers.

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Living on the Streets in the D.C. Heat Jul 26, 2023

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No matter where you live, summers in D.C. are brutal. But do you know what it feels like to wake up in a nylon tent when it's like this? Street Sense vendor Chris Cole does, and she says it’s the summers, not the winters, that are the hardest to handle. In this episode that originally aired last August, she shares her story.

Call 311 if you need help or information on heat exposure and resources to deal with it. Here are some ways you can help D.C.’s unhoused communities. And be sure to check out Street Sense’s comprehensive reporting on this issue.

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Kids Are Dying From Gun Violence in Record Numbers This Year Jul 25, 2023

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It’s been a deadly summer in DC so far. 12 kids have already died from gunfire this year. Emily Davies, reporter at the Washington Post, has been covering this troubling and complicated story.

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We’re Finally Free of Dan Snyder. Now What? Jul 24, 2023

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On Friday, the Washington Commanders gained a new owner — and the city lost a collective enemy. Defector Media's Dave McKenna, a man who spent years chronicling the lows of the Dan Snyder era, is here to talk about what it was like to watch Snyder’s reign end — and what we should expect from Josh Harris, the new owner who fans have been greeting like a hero.

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New Police Chief, Ranked Choice Voting's Fate, and World Cup Watch Parties Jul 21, 2023

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D.C. has a new Police Chief. Will she find a solution to the District’s crime surge? How does her appointment change the politics of the crime bill? City Cast’s Julia Karron and Dan Reed of Greater Greater Washington talk it out. Plus, we breakdown the future of ranked choice voting and where to watch the Women’s World Cup!

Check out the local reporting that powers our roundups:

Peter Hermann and Emily Davies of the Washington Post have got your primer on the new Police Chief.
Martin Austermuhle at DCist has the scoop on the future of ranked choice voting in the District and Arlington.
Friend of the Pod Chelsea Cirruzzo from Axios breaks down where to watch the Women’s World Cup.

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