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City Cast Seattle
Join the City Cast Seattle team every weekday morning as we explore the most interesting stories about our city. It’s an informative daily podcast for all Seattleites, whether you're a local or new to town. We’ll keep you company while you’re walking the dog around Green Lake, riding the bus through SLU, or stuck in traffic on the West Seattle Bridge. City Cast is like eavesdropping on an illuminating conversation at your neighborhood coffee shop. But there’s no Seattle Freeze here; everyone’s…
Episodes
- City Cast Seattle
Is Seattle Anti-Business? Plus, Cruise Ship Impact & Renaming the Cascades
Rumors of Starbucks' expansion to Nashville to "refocus its growth" have heightened an already-heated debate about whether or not Seattle and its new…
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Tap To Pee? Plus, Real Change Changes and a Food Mailbag
Contributors Eula Scott Bynoe and Guy Oron join host Jane C. Hu to talk about the state of public restrooms in Seattle ahead of the World Cup. Then they dive…
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The Hidden History of Seattle Superheroes, Primary Races To Watch, and the Nuances of Public Safety
Today on the podcast, Jane talks with political consultant Crystal Fincher and contributor Marcus Harrison Green about the most consequential races to watch…
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Hantavirus Exposures in King County, an LGBTQ+ Civil Emergency, and a Harrowing Story of AI Extortion
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by managing editor of Seattle Gay News, Madison Jones, to talk about a tip she received that the city may soon declare a…
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Kenji López-Alt Talks Seattle Dining, Industry Scandals, and Girl Dinner
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by author, chef, and Seattleite Kenji López-Alt. They talk about whether Seattle is a fine-dining town, recent scandals in…
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Seattle Children's to End Review Committee, the Campaign to Overturn Gay Marriage, and Free Downtown Shuttle Service
Today on the podcast, host Jane gets a first-hand account from contributor Hannah Krieg on this weekend’s Laurelhurst protest. While the protest was being…
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Is Amazon Delivering Your Non-Amazon Packages? Plus, Fire Trucks Can’t Fit in Queen Anne
Today on the show, Jane is joined by Seattle Times’ tech reporter Alex Halverson and contributor Ryan Packer to discuss the news that Amazon wants to become a…
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Mayor Wilson on Data Center Moratoriums, Her Definition of Public Interest, and the ‘White Female Mamdani’ of It All
Today on the podcast, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson joins Jane to discuss her transition from transit organizer to city leader, the Denny Way bus lane…
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Can Seattle Build a Sustainable Film Industry? Plus, Port Townsend Touches Grass
Today, Jane is joined by Contributor Chase Hutchinson and Filmmaker/Seattle Film Commissioner Champ Ensminger to talk about the new commercial initiative being…
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Is Laurelhurst’s Noise Policy Endangering Sick Kids? Plus, the City’s Vision for AI
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributors Brett Hamil and Lex Vaughn to discuss the big news on social media: Helicopters transporting sick kids to…
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REI's Four-Year Contract Fight, Neumos Workers Organize, and a Regional Yarn Quest
Today, we’re taking stock of current labor organizing and union activity in Seattle. Jane starts off by speaking with Sarah Cherin, chief of staff of UFCW…
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Long Covid Is Still Here, Journalists Threatening To Strike, and Seattle Schools’ New Cell Phone Policy
Today, Jane is joined by Dr. Janna Friedly, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and executive director of UW Medicine’s Long Covid…
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Free Meals in Schools, How To Start a Union, and Must-See Films at the Seattle Black Film Festival
It’s May Day! Jane speaks with Liz Ford, associate professor of law at Seattle University, who explains Seattle’s growing unionization efforts and where to get…
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Your Guide to May in Seattle
Today on the show, Jane is joined by producers Ashley, Sam, and Liam to discuss everything happening in May. From bike rides to film festivals, beer weeks to…
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Councilmember Rinck on Data Centers, Transit Expansion, and Bus Stunts
Jane is back in the host seat, and she’s joined by special guest Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck to ask about the potential data center moratorium, the…
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Are Democracy Vouchers Working? Plus, Making New Friends in Seattle
For the last decade, the City of Seattle has issued $100 in vouchers to every voter to donate to the candidate of their choice in municipal elections…
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Why Library E-Books Are Expensive, $20 Million Missing in Homelessness Funds, and Who Let the Dogs Out?
Today on the podcast Ashley is joined by a bevy of guests, including Seattle Public Library’s head librarian Tom Fay to talk about the surprising cost of…
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How Much Is a Concert Ticket in Seattle? Plus, Route 8 Gets a Makeover
Today on the podcast Ashley is joined by regular contributor Ryan Packer and first-time guest KEXP DJ and co-founder of Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Kevin…
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Torrent’s Gold Plan Goals, King County Assessor’s Stalking Case, and Film Festival Season Kicks Off
Today on the show, guest host Ashley Smith is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and special guest Ava Wood, AKA 365 Hockey Girl, content creator and…
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Why Is Everyone So Mad About RUBS? Plus, Bills Targeting LGBTQ Youth and a Cleaner Lake WA
Today on the show, guest host Ashley Smith is joined by Libby Watson of No Hate in WA State to discuss two controversial bills focused on LGBTQ youth that…
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Seattle's Data Center Fight, Police Contract Disputes, and Good News
This week, executive producer Ashley Smith is filling in for Jane, and she’s bringing updates on the data centers maybe coming to Seattle, the fight between…
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Weed Under Trump, Bipartisan Psychedelics, and Munchie-Approved Pizza
Happy 420 Day, Seattle! Today on the podcast, our team put together some of our favorite recent conversations that fit today’s theme. We’re talking about the…
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Preschools at Risk, Storm Roster Shakeups, and What To Do This Weekend
Today on the show, Jane’s learning about threats to Seattle’s co-op preschool system from parent educator and developmental psychologist Dr. Jharman Lightner…
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Overwhelmed Public Defenders, a New Downtown Home for Artists, and SIFF’s Big Documentary Lineup
Today on the podcast, Jane gets the lowdown on Washington’s public defender crisis from the Stranger’s Nathalie Graham. Nathalie also breaks down why this…
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Our Newest Worker-Owned Arts Mag, a Twist in the Gas Works Saga, and Award-Winning Bagels
Jane sits down with the founders of CHUM News, Seattle's newest online magazine mixing art, food, politics, and culture. Photographer Meron Menghistab and…
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Does Sound Transit Have Enough Money? Plus, What Data Centers Will Do to Our Electricity Bills
Today on the show, Jane is joined by public information officer for Sound Transit (and king of Numtots) Henry Bendon and contributor Hannah Krieg to chat about…
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War Tax Resistance Grows, Legal Protection for Polyamory, and Your Hiking Trails in Jeopardy
As tax day approaches, Jane is joined by journalist Andy Engelson and contributor Guy Oron to explore the national tax strike protesting military spending and…
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Is Seattle the Quiet Engine of the U.S. War Effort? Plus, Library Levy Amendments
Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor (and Elvish speaker) Marcus Harrison Green and creative producer (and Orc) Liam Billingham to discuss what the…
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Seattle’s Media Future, the Freelance Sausage Factory, and Beast Mode Goes Hollywood
It’s Local News Day, and Jane is digging into Seattle's evolving media landscape. Annika Anand, who is helping to build the Washington State News Alliance…
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Will Seattle Choose Density Over Trees? Plus, Light Rail Optimism and RIP Dragon Land
Today on the show, Jane is joined by The Urbanist contributing editor and transportation advocate Ryan Packer and contributor Brett Hamil to talk about how…
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Part-Time Politicians, a Car-Free Ave, and Have We Reached Peak Beer?
It’s National Beer Day, and since Seattle and a dank IPA go hand in hand, today Jane is chatting with Rodney Hines, co-founder and CEO of Metier Brewing. They…
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Why WA Sold Off Caterpillar Bonds, Measles in Seattle, and a Pro-Tax Millionaire
Today, Jane is joined by Diana Fakhoury, director of the Rachel Corrie Foundation, to talk about how and why Washington state made the decision to sell $62…
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Your City Could Be Better: Denver’s Bet on a Women’s Soccer Stadium — Presented By City Cast Seattle
While both Seattle and Denver have a professional Women's Soccer team (go Reign!), Denver is only the second city in the U.S. to build a stadium specifically…
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Spring Book Recs From Local Writers, Robinhood vs. Washington State, and What to Do This Weekend
Today, Jane explores Seattle's scrappy literary scene with writer and Nonfiction for No Reason founder Katie Lee Ellison, as well as contributor Marcus…
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Mail-In Voting Under Attack, Project Hail Mary's Local Connection, and How Fast Costco Can Check You Out
Today is our 100th episode! So exciting! Thanks for listening. If you want us to get to our next 100, consider joining our neighbor program and getting some…
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Have We Outgrown April Fool's Day? Plus, What To Do This Month
Is April Fool's Day dead? Host Jane C. Hu and producers Liam Billingham and Sam J Leeds, as well as contributor Lex Vaughn, debate whether we've outgrown the…
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How Can Churches Help Seattle? Plus, Mayor Wilson’s Camera Conundrum
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by Joey Lopez, co-executive Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, to discuss how churches can give their land…
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Public Bathrooms With a Time Limit, Local Veterans Against the War, and Has Tipping Gone Too Far?
Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green to discuss his latest piece in the South Seattle Emerald, speaking to local veterans about the war in Iran…
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Your City Could Be Better: How Austin is Succeeding at Affordable Housing — Presented By City Cast Seattle
More affordable housing is needed in places like Seattle. Some cities, however, are doing better than others at meeting this need. Austin, Texas, for example…
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We Rode the New Light Rail Line! Plus, Is the AI Bubble About To Burst?
Jane and producer Sam were on the ground for Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection media preview, and they reported back on what it was like to take the light…
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Do Cameras Actually Stop Crime? Plus, a Midweek News Medley
Today, Jane is joined by UW Professor of Law and Politics Brie McLemore to discuss the role of surveillance in our city, and how effective cameras can be at…
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What Tourists Have Always Wanted To Know About Seattle
Today on City Cast Seattle, we’ve got an out-of-towner on the show! City Cast CEO (and host of Your City Could Be Better) David Plotz asks Jane and Ashley all…
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Will ICE Come to SEA? Plus, Dick’s Is Being Sued and More Sonics Updates
Today, Jane is joined by contributors Hannah Krieg and Eula Scott Bynoe to give listeners the latest information on ICE being sent to airports across the…
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Chirping AI Scooters, PNW Art Rap, and Mayor Wilson’s Mixed Decision on Cameras
Today, Jane is joined by contributor Brett Hamil and music journalist Martin Douglas to discuss the news that Mayor Katie Wilson has decided to stop the…
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Your City Could Be Better: Could a Nevada Brothel Help Redefine Labor Standards Nationwide? — Presented By City Cast Seattle
The unionization efforts of sex workers in Nevada might have implications for gig workers in Seattle. At Sheri's Ranch, a legal brothel 45 minutes outside Las…
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Is Seattle a Top Tier City? Plus, the Community Failure of Rainier Beach's Shooting
Today, Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green and social media maven Ben Keenan to discuss the somber news that Seattle Police have arrested a…
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Affordable Eats at T-Mobile Park, Amazon Lawsuits, and Building Community on the Bus
Today, Jane is joined by bus driver, filmmaker, and writer Nathan Vass about how driving a bus in Seattle makes him feel connected to his community and the…
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Pressure Mounts To Shut Off CCTV, Seattle at SXSW, and What To Do With Pennies
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and producer Sam to discuss the people who door-knocked for Mayor Katie Wilson, now…
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‘Mosquito Fleet’ Gets Swatted, West Seattle Link Savings Plan, and Good News
Jane is joined by Ryan Packer of The Urbanist and City Cast executive producer Ashley Smith on the first day of Transit Appreciation Week to talk all about the…
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What Bills Passed This Session? Plus, Why the World Cup Could Mean More Measles
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and producer Sam to discuss the end of the legislative session. They get into the walk back of…
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Your City Could Be Better: DC’s Plan To Hold Federal Agents Accountable — Presented By City Cast Seattle
Seattleites are concerned about police accountability, especially with the increased presence of federal troops in many cities. DC Council in Washington…
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Why Leftists Are Buying Guns. Plus, Where To Hear Irish Music
Today on the show, Jane and Marcus Harrison Green are joined by music journalist and fiddle player Devon Leger to hear about the best spots to hear some Irish…
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Will Seattle’s Rich Flee the Millionaires Tax? Plus, Library Levies and State of Seattle Theater
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and Seattle Times arts economy reporter Margo Vansynghel to discuss the record-setting…
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Blake Island History, the Midterms Are Coming, and Do Politicians Need Mascots?
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by her two dads, Brett Hamil and Creative Producer Liam Billingham, to talk about the social housing initiative and its…
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Who Is the Oat Mafia? Plus Wayward Cafe vs. Seattle Vegans
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by producer Sam J. Leeds and Seattle journalist Aimee Rawlins to discuss the Oat Mafia – Aimee’s coverage of the farmers…
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What Makes Someone a Seattleite, Debating Daylight Savings, and Our Not So Snowy Future
Today on the show Jane and Ashley are joined by journalist Susan Shain to discuss the dismal snow season here in the PNW, and why the future of snow looks…
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Your City Could Be Better: What Seattle Needs To Know About Utah's Controversial 'Homeless Campus' Plan
Homelessness is one of the major issues that cities like Seattle are trying to solve. The state of Utah is planning to build a 16-acre homeless campus on the…
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Are News Vouchers Incoming? Plus, Takeaways From the Wilson Transition Team Report
Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributors Marcus Harrison Green and Lex Vaughn to break down what the recently released Wilson Transition Team report…
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Is Seattle the Most Livable City? Plus, Where to See Blooms and Stormtroopers
Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and Producer Liam Billingham to discuss the fact that Seattle was ranked the #1 most livable…
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What Is Vision Zero? Plus Rideshares Outnumber Passengers and Pickleball Problems
Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor Brett Hamil and guest Gordon Padelford from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways to discuss the city’s goal to end…