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Bowser's Brazen Budget Cuts, James Beard Nominations, and a Russian Spy Chef

We’re breaking down the 2025 budget with City Paper’s Alex Koma, and Washingtonian’s Jessica Sidman is here to talk about D.C.’s nominees for the James Beard awards — and a crazy spy story at a local Russian restaurant.

Check out our interview with James Beard award-winning chef, Rob Rubba, on why we should all be switching to electric stoves!

Also! We're giving away a Hey DC mug! But you have to be a member to enter the drawing, and we're doing it later today! Sign up by 12 pm ET on April 5 to enter, plus, as a member, you'll get ad-free listening and a ton of other exclusive perks.

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