Why Trinidad is One of DC’s Last Affordable Neighborhoods
Trinidad is one of DC’s last truly affordable neighborhoods. Writer Austin Graff and local yoga studio owner Erica Koster are here to tell you how that came to be and how to get the most out of a visit.
Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month.
Learn more about the sponsors of this December 5th episode:
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
BetterHelp - get 10% off at betterhelp.com/CITYCAST
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Latest Episodes
A Kennedy Center Insider Explains Its Shocking Plan to Dump Art
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...
How Protests in 1991 Changed Mount Pleasant
It’s the 35th anniversary of the protests that rocked D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood after the police shooting of El Salvadoran immig...
Kenyan McDuffie Talks Housing, Police Crisis, and Why He Won’t ‘Suck Up’ to Trump
We’re talking with Kenyan McDuffie. As you may have heard, the longtime DC Council member is running for mayor. We talked about how he th...
Ranked Choice Voting Confusion, Make DC Square Again, Bad Take on WHCD Shooting
City Cast’s Emma Uber and the 51st’s Martin Austermuhle are here talking about the state of the DC election campaign, who’s up, who’s dow...
Your Guide to May 2026 in DC
What are you gonna do this month? We’ve got answers. Aperol Spritzes! Raves! Beaches! Allergies! Jazz! Upcoming elections! Stick around b...
Your Guide to DC’s Porchfests in 2026
It’s almost one of the most fun times of the year — porchfest season! Adams Morgan’s is this Saturday, Petworth’s is in May. City Cast’s...
Correspondents' Dinner Shooting, Ride Share Freebies, and the Blue Reflecting Pool
We’re talking about the fallout from the White House Correspondents Association shooting over the weekend; we’re talking about the ride-s...
How Congress Flies: Secret Rooms, VIP Perks, and Trump's Dulles Dreams
You probably had a sense that members of Congress got some special goodies at National airport. But what are they? We asked Gary Leff, th...
'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast DC
Are DIY urban projects the key to improving the infrastructure in cities like DC? The grassroots group To Nashville, With Love has built...
McDuffie vs. Lewis George, DC Teens Sound Off on the Curfew, and Baby Elephant’'s Bubble Bath
City Cast reporters Michael Brice-Saddler and Emma Uber join host Michael Schaffer to talk about the state of the DC mayoral election, th...