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Washington City Podcast

Conversations that tell D.C.'s story. A product of Washington City Paper.

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Ep. 15 - Ibram X. Kendi Opens American University’s Antiracist Research & Policy Center

Ep. 15 - Ibram X. Kendi Opens American University’s Antiracist Research & Policy Center

American University’s Antiracist Research & Policy Center is in its “year 0.” Ibram X. Kendi is the center’s founder... Read more

19 Feb 2018

19mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 24 - Replacement Shelters and the NEAR Act

Ep. 24 - Replacement Shelters and the NEAR Act

This week, on Washington City Podcast, a quick look at some of the District’s biggest news stories. Housing reporter Mor... Read more

23 Apr 2018

15mins

Ranked #3

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Scenes from Florida Avenue Market

Scenes from Florida Avenue Market

On the cover of this week’s paper, staff photographer Darrow Montgomery and podcast host Will Warren looked at the rapid... Read more

31 May 2019

26mins

Ranked #4

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Initiative 77 Repealed, Sealing Evictions Records, and Museums Right Past Wrongs

Initiative 77 Repealed, Sealing Evictions Records, and Museums Right Past Wrongs

All the week’s news on this first Friday edition of Washington City Podcast. This week, the D.C. Council officially rep... Read more

19 Oct 2018

18mins

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Ep. 28 - James Forman Jr.

Ep. 28 - James Forman Jr.

James Forman Jr. is the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America, a bo... Read more

25 Jun 2018

30mins

Ranked #6

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Housing Is Health

Housing Is Health

On this week's episode of Washington City Podcast, housing reporter Morgan Baskin talks about the relationship between h... Read more

24 May 2019

10mins

Ranked #7

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Subpoenas and a Reprimand for Jack Evans

Subpoenas and a Reprimand for Jack Evans

The D.C. Council is preparing to reprimand Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans for pitching private-sector contacts from his... Read more

8 Mar 2019

12mins

Ranked #8

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Proposed Changes to D.C.'s Arts Commission Have Artists on Edge

Proposed Changes to D.C.'s Arts Commission Have Artists on Edge

On this week's episode of Washington City Podcast, arts editor Matt Cohen talks about his cover story looking at propose... Read more

17 May 2019

13mins

Ranked #9

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Police and Transparency

Police and Transparency

This week, on the podcast, we're looking at the Metropolitan Police Department and transparency. Loose Lips reporter Mit... Read more

22 Feb 2019

12mins

Ranked #10

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Where to Eat in 2019, Plus Housing News and Our Fiction Issue

Where to Eat in 2019, Plus Housing News and Our Fiction Issue

Happy New Year, D.C.! We've spent some time reflecting on the past year, but we're also eagerly looking ahead to this on... Read more

4 Jan 2019

13mins

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Mayor Bowser Vetoes a Bill, the Shutdown Continues, and the Future of Langston Golf Course

Mayor Bowser Vetoes a Bill, the Shutdown Continues, and the Future of Langston Golf Course

This week on Washington City Podcast, contributor Fredora Kamara talks about the uncertain future of the historic black ... Read more

18 Jan 2019

11mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 25 - Sanford Capital and D.C.'s Cultural Plan

Ep. 25 - Sanford Capital and D.C.'s Cultural Plan

This week on Washington City Podcast, we look at news from around the District. Last week the notorious landlord Sanford... Read more

30 Apr 2018

14mins

Ranked #13

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Arts Club: Locke

Arts Club: Locke

For this week’s edition of City Paper Arts Club, arts editor Kayla Randall and multimedia editor Will Warren quarantined... Read more

22 May 2020

23mins

Ranked #14

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Furlough Phone Line

Furlough Phone Line

Washington City Podcast opened its phone line for furloughed workers, contractors, and non-feds affected by the shutdown... Read more

11 Jan 2019

13mins

Ranked #15

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Why Isn't Jordan McRae in the NBA?

Why Isn't Jordan McRae in the NBA?

In this week's episode we're talking about a professional basketball player who's caught in a sort of limbo. Jordan McRa... Read more

1 Mar 2019

13mins

Ranked #16

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One Day in D.C.

One Day in D.C.

A week ago, a team of City Paper reporters went all over town, capturing small scenes from a day in the life of D.C. The... Read more

29 Mar 2019

14mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 18 - School Transfers, Food Trucks, and TOPA

Ep. 18 - School Transfers, Food Trucks, and TOPA

This week’s Washington City Podcast looks at some of the biggest stories in D.C. We explore the scandal involving former... Read more

12 Mar 2018

19mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 29 - Poet A.B. Spellman Loves Love

Ep. 29 - Poet A.B. Spellman Loves Love

This summer we’re launching a new perspectives series—a string of interviews with D.C. residents young and old. You won’... Read more

9 Jul 2018

26mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 32 - We're Feeling Crabby

Ep. 32 - We're Feeling Crabby

There are few things that say summer in D.C. like getting seafood at the Maine Avenue Fish Market. Guests may swing by t... Read more

23 Aug 2018

11mins

Ranked #20

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Hospital and Housing News, the Year in Photos, and the Sleigher

Hospital and Housing News, the Year in Photos, and the Sleigher

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The time when City Paper staffers and contributors grab a mug of hot cocoa, ga... Read more

21 Dec 2018

28mins

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