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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
How To Protest a Corporation. Plus, Amazon Shrinks and Some Good News
Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and Executive Producer Ashley Smith to discuss the PNW’s continuing response to potential ICE…
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Your Guide To March in Seattle
Today on the show, Jane is joined by the whole team (executive producer Ashley Smith, social media prince Ben Keenan, and producers Liam Billingham and Sam J…
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Your City Could Be Better: What Seattle Needs To Know About Pittsburgh's Plan To Fix Downtown
A lot of cities, including Seattle, are trying to figure out how best to revitalize downtown. It's an issue that's especially top of mind for Pittsburgh, who…
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Bill Gates and the Epstein Files. Plus, the King Behind King County
Jane and producer Sam are joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green to discuss what’s going on with Bill Gates and the Epstein files and how Seattle should…
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Do We Need More Fast Food? Plus, Alexa’s New Voice(s) and Cut to the Chase
This week, Jane is joined by brothers (not really) Chase Hutchinson and Liam Billingham to talk about the new ‘brief, chill, or sweet’ voice options for Alexa…
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Mayor Wilson on Homelessness, World Cup Tourism, and Fake Band Names
Following Mayor Wilson’s state of the city address, Jane is joined by contributor Brett Hamil and producer Sam J Leeds to discuss the mayor’s approach to one…
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Dem Budgets, USPS Contract Negotiations, and Girl Scout Cookies
Today, Jane is joined by The Burner’s Hannah Krieg and City Cast Seattle Executive Producer Ashley Smith to talk about the proposals made to the budget by…
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Elevator Reform, Bike Corral Drama, and Why Henry Murals Are Everywhere
Jane is joined by contributor Ryan Packer and producer Sam J Leeds to talk about a bill moving through the legislature that could help Washington lead the…
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Your City Could Be Better: What Seattle Needs To Know about Madison's Data Centers Fight
Everyone’s talking about AI these days, including Seattleites. And now, more data centers are popping up across the country, thanks in part to the AI…
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Who We Think Should Buy the Seahawks
Jane is joined by contributors Marcus Harrison Green and Eula Scott Bynoe to talk about which billionaire should buy the Seahawks, what Marcus learned in his…
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Why ‘No Right Turn on Red’ Signs Are Multiplying. Plus, Seattle’s Best Places To Cry and Criminal Drones
Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and producer Sam J Leeds to answer a listener's question about why ‘no right turn on red’ signs are popping up…
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Can Tiny Homes Help the Economy? Plus, Voter Protection and Seattle's Best Fried Chicken
Jane is joined by regular contributor Hannah Krieg and Creative Producer Liam Billingham to talk about a new bill making it hard to challenge voter…
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Let’s Talk About Our Favorite Seattle Landmarks, Bookstores, and Local Businesses
Today on City Cast Seattle, we’re bringing listeners a collection of some of our most popular conversations, including the lore behind the Fremont Troll…
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Your City Could Be Better: How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?
All eyes have been on the Twin Cities lately, including Seattleites’. Operation Metro Surge is reportedly ending in Minnesota, with the withdrawal of…
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Are We Soft Seceding? Plus, Price-Surging Bills and How to Spend V-Day
Jane speaks with regular contributor Marcus Harrison Green and special guest Andrew Eagleson, journalist and founder of The Cascadia Journal, about…
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Why WAISN Doesn’t Use Whistles For Rapid Response, Ballard Sweeps, and IMAX Sold
Jane speaks with Nedra Rivera and Débora Oliveira from the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) to learn about ICE rapid response trainings in…
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The Curby Saga, Seahawks Parade Details, and the Latest on the Millionaires Tax
Today on the podcast, our executive producer, Ashley Smith, steps in for Jane to talk all about today’s Seahawks Parade with creative producer Liam Billingham…
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Revenge Bowl Recaps, Seattle Renters Take the Stage, and Other Good News
Today on the podcast, Jane talks with contributor Hannah Krieg and executive producer Ashley Smith about what Super Bowl ads say about our country (Hannah…
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Why Does Dating in Seattle Suck? Plus, How To Better Love Your City
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Guy Oron and writer, podcaster, and educator Dean Spade to talk about why it feels like dating in Seattle…
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What Happened to All the Music Festivals? Plus, Seattle Rants and Weekend Recs
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Brett Hamil and music journalist Devon Leger to discuss the bursting of the music festival bubble. Devon…
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Millionaire Tax Details, Dumb Tacoma Questions, and Good News for Film Nerds
Today, Jane is joined by regular contributor Chase Hutchinson to talk about the latest on the proposed millionaire tax and other efforts to raise funds for the…
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What Happened To the Students Who Occupied the IEB? Plus, ICE Whistle Distribution
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by producer Sam J Leeds to do a deep dive into protest movements in Seattle. They start with speaking to South Seattle…
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Local ICE Protests Grow, DoorDash Complaints, and Good Newsday Tuesday
Jane is joined by The Burner’s Hannah Krieg and City Cast Executive Producer Ashley Smith to discuss the protests over the weekend in Seattle and the police…
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Your Guide to February in Seattle
Today on the show, Jane is joined by executive producer Ashley Smith and producers Liam Billingham and Sam J Leeds to share our team recommendations for…
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What Should Seattle Politicians Be Doing? Plus, Starbucks AI and Weekend Recs
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green and the prince of social media, Ben Keenan, to discuss what Seattle is looking for…
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Denny Blaine Updates, Vera Project Expands, and Psychedelics Are Bipartisan Now?
Today on the show, Jane is joined by contributors Chase Hutchinson and Guy Oron to discuss the latest update on the Denny Blaine saga – how advocates for…
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Burien’s Deputy Mayor, Amazon Go Goes Away, and Debating a New Airbnb Tax
Today Jane is joined by Deputy Mayor of Burien, Hugo Garcia, to discuss how he’s helping to monitor for ICE in Burien. They also talk local politics with…
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Rivian Takes On Tesla’s EV Dominance, Seattle ICE Protests, and the Crosslake Connection Is an Aries?
Today on the podcast, Jane talks with contributor Hannah Krieg and producer Sam J Leeds about Seattle’s response to the CPB killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in…
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Seahawks Win, More Amazon Layoffs, and WA's New Apple
Today on the podcast, Jane turns the podcast over to Executive Producer Ashley Smith, Social Media Hero Ben Keenan, and Awful Announcing’s Sean Keeley to talk…
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How ICE Is Violating State Law and Why Seattle Center Needs a Glow Up
Today on the podcast, Jane and contributor Marcus Harrison Green are joined by UW Center for Human Rights Director Angelina Godoy to discuss their recent…
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Schools Shelter From ICE, New Sex Workers Bill, and Gas Works Redesign Ideas
Today on the show, Jane is joined by regular contributors Hannah Krieg and Brett Hamil to discuss the distressing news of Seattle schools sheltering in place…
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Car-Free Zones, The Croc Is for Sale, and Does Seattle Need a Town Center?
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributors Ryan Packer and Chase Hutchinson to discuss what upzoning 30 Seattle neighborhood centers could look like…
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The Problems and Politics Around Biking in Seattle. Plus, WA Bills Galore!
Today on City Cast Seattle, we're talking about the best and worst places to cycle in Seattle and how cyclists became a force in city politics. Then we dig…
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Mayor Postpones Ballard Sweeps, A Failure of Sexual Assault Law, and Weekend Recommendations
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green and producer Sam J. Leeds to discuss the Wilson administration’s decision to postpone…
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Local ICE Pressure, Vinyl Train Seats, and U District Challenges
Today, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and Creative Producer Liam Billingham for a grab bag of political topics, including the breaking story…
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Inside Seattle's Biggest Debates: Protecting Resident Data from ICE, Food Vendor Safety, and Sanctuary Status
Today on City Cast Seattle, Jane and contributor Guy Oron speak with King County councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. Over the last few months on City Cast, we’ve…
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Seattle Protests ICE, a Face Covering Ban for Law Enforcement, and PNW Westerns
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and Creative Producer Sam J Leeds to discuss the latest from the ICE protests here in Seattle…
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Is Green Lake Too Dark? Plus, Seattle’s Most Beloved Troll
Today on the podcast, Jane and producer Sam interview a very special guest: Steve Badanes, the architect who designed and built the legendary Fremont Troll…
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Seattle Reacts to ICE Killing, Three Pieces of Good News, and Why Jane Recommends Staring at a Wall
Today on the podcast, Jane and contributors Guy Oron and Marcus Harrison Green share an update from the ICE killing of 37-year-old Renee Good, based on the…
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SIFF Layoffs, Alaska Bets Big on Boeing, and Why “Cool Coffee” is Out
Today on City Cast Seattle, contributor Chase Hutchinson and producer Liam Billingham chat with Jane about the unfortunate layoffs at SIFF, ideas for how to…
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City Superheroes, 2026 Bingo, and the Truth About Seattle Drug Enforcement
Today on City Cast Seattle, contributors Lex Vaughn and Brett Hamil join Jane to talk about the confusion and media firestorm around drug enforcement during…
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Local Venezuela Protests, Ferguson’s Millionaire Tax, and Is Divine Intervention Helping the Seahawks?
Today on City Cast Seattle, contributor Hannah Krieg talks about Seattleites taking to the streets to protest the US military action in Venezuela and the vibes…
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What U.S. Cities Will Be Talking About in 2026 (Including Seattle)
Nobody understands a city’s pulse quite like a City Cast host — and that makes them the best predictors for 2026’s biggest local stories. City Cast Seattle…
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Your Guide to January in Seattle
Today on City Cast Seattle, the team gets together to tell you about what they are doing this January, and what you should be doing too. Highlights include…
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We Answer “Dumb” Questions About Seattle
Today on City Cast Seattle, we’ve got an out of towner on the show! City Cast CEO David Plotz asks Jane and Ashley all the dumb questions he has about Seattle…
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New Icons, Cream Cheese Lore, and What To Do in the Dark
Today on City Cast Seattle, we’re asking the big questions: Is it time to move on from the Space Needle and adopt new city iconography? Where did our obsession…
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Why Holiday Lights Are Bad For Sleep. Plus, Car-Free Fremont and Our Most Seattle Stories
Today on City Cast Seattle, contributors Guy Oron and Hannah Krieg chime in on whether the Fremont Bridge should go car-free and the most Seattle stories of…
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Do Millennials Run Seattle? Plus, 2025’s Best Local Bands and Weed Reclassification
Today on City Cast Seattle, music journalist, historian, and former KEXP staff reporter Martin Douglas joins Jane and creative producer Sam J Leeds to discuss…
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Harassment at The Station, Flood Info From a Climate Expert, and Cozy Weekend Recs
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green and executive producer Ashley Smith to discuss breaking news from the South Seattle…
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E-Bike Bankruptcy, 2025 Movies We Loved, and New Year, New Sonics?
Today on City Cast Seattle, contributor Chase Hutchinson and creative producer Liam Billingham talk about the best films of the year according to Seattle Film…
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What's With All the Student Driver Stickers? Plus, Cyclist Safety and the Big Stories of the Year
Today on City Cast Seattle, contributors Brett Hamil and Ryan Packer join the show to discuss cyclist safety after a community tragedy, our choices for the…
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Who is Seattle’s Person of the Year? Plus, Flood Updates and a Newsy Rant
Today, Jane is joined by contributors Hannah Krieg from The Burner and Lex Vaughn from The Needling to chat about the latest flood updates and how it might…
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What Places in Seattle Are Worth Saving?
Today, Jane is joined by Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle and creative producer Sam J Leeds to discuss the past, present, and future of Seattle culture…
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Historic WA Flooding, Chief Barnes Here to Stay, and Weekend Recommendations
Today on City Cast Seattle, Jane welcomes contributor Marcus Harrison Green and PubliCola’s Erica C. Barnett to break down what we know about the flooding…
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Police Contract Details, Seattle’s Creative Economy Grows, Pride and the World Cup Collide
Today on City Cast Seattle, Jane is joined by contributors Chase Hutchinson and Guy Oron to discuss the Seattle Police Officers Guild contract that just…
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Seattle Needs a Night Mayor, Maternal Mortality Rates, and Should You Swim in Lake Union?
Today on City Cast Seattle, Jane is joined by regular contributors Eula Scott Bynoe and Brett Hamil to talk about what the ‘night mayor’ should do to improve…
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Washington’s Austerity Budget, Hell Is a CVS Pharmacy, and Building Your Go Bag
Today on City Cast Seattle, we dig into the upcoming ‘cuts-only’ budget from Governor Ferguson and the WA democrats proposing a state-wide payroll tax instead…
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The Best Seattle Books, Bookstores, and Authors Right Now
Today on the show, Jane welcomes Max Delsohn, author of the Seattle-set short story collection Crawl, onto the show to discuss all things Seattle books. Also…
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Is Seattle in the Middle of a Bagel Renaissance?
Today on City Cast Seattle, two of Seattle’s most seasoned carb reviewers talk to us about how and why our city is in the midst of a bagel renaissance. Jane is…
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New Light Rail Stations, Election Heat Maps, and Even Worse Traffic!
Today on the podcast, we’re talking traffic and transit, and who better to bring in than Urbanist contributing editor Ryan Packer to tell us about the new…