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D.C’s tenant protection laws make it tough for landlords to evict problem residents, but last year, lawmakers made it easier to kick out violent tenants. Now, a case working its way through D.C. Superior Court is challenging that assumption. Advisory neighborhood commissioner and City Cast contributor Ashley Schapitl joined me to explain how this judge’s ruling could reshape the city’s landlord-tenant law. Read’s Ashley’s story for Capital Commonsense here: https://capitalcommonsense.com/p/do-serious-acts-of-violence-warrant  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 22nd episode: Nace Law Group Pinky Swear Productions - Use code "Crambone" to get $10 off the ticket price! Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Washington National Opera Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Introducing Economic Inequality from How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality. Follow the show: How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality Money may not buy happiness. But it turns out that the way it’s distributed can affect everything from happiness and a sense of meaning to physical health and mortality.  On this episode, we’ll explore the role economic inequality plays in the wellbeing of individuals and societies, and ask how religion fits into the picture. We’ll talk to psychologist Keith Payne about how our sense of where we stand in society can influence our behavior, our health, and even how religious we are. And we’ll also talk to religious studies scholar Bart Ehrman about Christianity’s complicated relationship with wealth, from the teachings of the historical Jesus to the establishment of modern welfare institutions and the rise of Protestant movements like the Prosperity Gospel. Keith Payne is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the author of the books The Broken Ladder and Good Reasonable People. Learn more about his work on his website. Bart Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the author or editor of over thirty books on Christianity and the New Testament, including Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West. Find out more about his work on his website. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian, has been at the red-hot center of national political fights over culture. But in DC, he’s also the head of an institution that shapes the calendar of our city — and employs a lot of our neighbors. Secretary Bunch joins us to talk about his experience combating escalating pressure from the Trump administration, the role of museums, and whether Washingtonians should be scared that our city’s majestic cultural institution is about to be diminished in his absence.   Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 21st episode: Nace Law Group Pinky Swear Productions - Use code "Crambone" to get $10 off the ticket price! Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Washington National Opera Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

On Friday, the D.C. Council held a daylong session on raising taxes, and imposing new ones. It’s an issue council members usually wait until the last minute to address, but the real deadline comes next year, when a new mayor and a new Council need to figure out how to keep funding the programs D.C. residents have come to love, even though our current slew of taxes is bringing in less and less money to pay for it. Yesim Sayin of the DC Policy Center joins us to walk us through the options. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 20th episode: Nace Law Group Pinky Swear Productions - Use code "Crambone" to get $10 off the ticket price! Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Washington National Opera Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

What restaurants make Washington, D.C. the city it is? That’s the question the Washington Post’s food critic Elazar Sontag set out to answer with his guide to the 40 best restaurants in the D.C. area. We get into how he put it together, the can't-miss dishes and spots that made the cut, and what he’s learned about the city’s food culture in his first year on the job. Read Elazar’s guide to the Top 40 local restaurants: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/interactive/best-dc-restaurants/   Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month.  Learn more about the sponsors of this October 19th episode: Nace Law Group Pinky Swear Productions Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Washington National Opera Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

How much ownership or responsibility do you feel as a resident of D.C.? In Salt Lake City, people are being asked to “adopt a storm drain” to help keep city streets free of floods and trash — and to possibly slow the drying and pollution of the Great Salt Lake. City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta says it’s worth a shot. This week, she joins David to discuss how quick, periodic cleaning of a neighborhood sewer grate can be part of a much bigger solution. Listeners, it’s that time again! Send us the dilemmas you’re facing living in a city, and we might debate them on our upcoming call-in show. Email us or submit using this Google Form. Mentioned on the show: SLC’s Adopt A Storm Drain map: https://www.slc.gov/utilities/adoptastormdrain/  Ali’s past Your City Could Be Better episode on making a park census: https://yccbb.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-every-region-needs-a-park-map-tool-like-salt-lakes-plus-dry-heat-vs-humidity Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

On today's episode, we get into the House Republicans who, on the heels of the Trayon White mistrial, allege that two D.C. activist groups are advocating for the practice of jury nullification. We’re also talking about presumptive-mayor Janeese Lewis George's affordable housing promises. And the zoo asks for the public’s help… in naming their red panda cub. Plus, in a member’s only fourth segment, you might have heard of the guy who got his Balenciaga shoes stolen in Chinatown this week. We’ll dig into D.C.’s spike in youth crime, and how the city is responding. I’m joined by my City Cast colleagues Jaclyn Peiser and Emma Uber. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 16th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library Pinky Swear Productions Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

What do Black women and Shakespeare have to do with each other? A new exhibition at D.C.’s Folger Shakespeare Library explores that little-known history, tracing Black women’s engagement with the Bard across centuries. Dr. Patricia Akhimie, director of the Folger Institute and curator of To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare, discusses the exhibit and a new way to consider Shakespeare's legacy. Listen to the exhibition playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xfhdikyCG7ltF5jpjoQtV  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 15th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library Pinky Swear Productions Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting any trees at East Potomac Golf Links, where the president wants to replace a public park with a luxury golf course. But to some critics, the question is: What took Judge Ana Reyes so long? The order came days after the administration cut down more than 400 trees on the golf course — a move that sent the judge into a newsworthy fury. City Cast’s Jaclyn Peiser joins us to talk through the latest. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. Find out how in the description. You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening for as little as $10 a month.  Learn more about the sponsors of this October 14th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library Nace Law Group Pinky Swear Productions Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

You’re not imagining it — there are a lot more flyovers in D.C. these days. President Trump is the biggest fan of them that the White House has ever had. And while your 8-year-old may be into it, many aren’t — including Mother Jones reporter Stephanie Mencimer. On today's pod, she digs into the data with us to calculate the true toll of all these flyovers. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 13th episode: Folger Shakespeare Library Nace Law Group Pinky Swear Productions Roda - Save 20% on maintenance, repairs or detailing with code POD20. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Another D.C. school year has begun — how are cell phones being handled? In Minnesota, one high school is demonstrating that a strict no-phone school day can work, and they’ve got the (mostly) positive feedback to show for it. City Cast Twin Cities host Sean McPherson joins David to talk about how St. Paul Central High School is succeeding at enforcing a phone-free school environment, the surprising ways that some students approach it, and how these kinds of bans can even affect adults like Sean. Listeners, it’s that time again! Send us the dilemmas you’re facing living in a city, and we might debate them on our upcoming call-in show. Email us or submit using this Google Form. Mentioned on the show: Kids using public radio comment sections as ad hoc communication Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

This week, we unpack the tensions that led the Council to narrowly pass a bill letting businesses and college campuses pay extra for more parking enforcement. We also discuss why D.C.’s Board of Elections threw out a $16,000 fine against likely next mayor Janeese Lewis George. And we tackle a question that’s been rising to the top of D.C.’s debate: where can you score a great loaf of fresh bread without spending all your dough? Plus, in a member’s only fourth segment, hockey legend Alex Ovechkin says this season will be his last with the Caps – how are fans, enemies, and ticket prices responding? We're joined by City Cast reporter Ben Brasch and Axios DC reporter Cuneyt Dil. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 9th episode: Theatre Washington Folger Shakespeare Library The Escape Game Nace Law Group Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

D.C.'s likely next mayor, Janeese Lewis George, has been dropping hints about how she'll handle one of D.C.’s most fraught issues – transit. The 51st’s Alex Koma is here to talk about her agenda, and the politics around it. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 8th episode: Theatre Washington The Escape Game Nace Law Group Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

In partnership with Theatre Washington, City Cast DC theater critic Chris Klimek sat down for a live conversation Monday night at D.C.’s Studio Theatre to chat with some of the most prominent voices in the city’s theater scene right now. They discuss how the closure of the Kennedy Center is rippling through local theater, the richness of the D.C. theater scene, changes in theater leadership across the region, and more. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 7th episode: Theatre Washington The Escape Game Nace Law Group Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Living in any big city has its moments of loneliness — but according to some studies, D.C. might be the loneliest city in the U.S. Washingtonian recently covered D.C.'s loneliness epidemic, and lifestyle editor Daniella Byck is here to talk about why making friends here can be so hard, and what we can do to make connections. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this October 6th episode: Theatre Washington Folger Shakespeare Library Shakespeare Theatre Company The Escape Game Nace Law Group Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.