# The Portland Fire Is on Fire, Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against a Local Spiritual Leader, and Do You Doughnut?

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Podcast: [City Cast Portland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554)
Published: 2026-06-05T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In honor of National Donut Day, we're looking into Portland's reputation as a doughnut town and sharing our favorite — and least favorite — Portland doughnut experiences. Plus, a local spiritual master is on leave after allegations of sexual misconduct, and more reasons to get excited about our new WNBA team, the Portland Fire. Executive producer John Notarianni is joined by Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and Portland Monthly senior editor Rebecca Jacobson. Discussed in today's episode: National Donut Day 2026 Is Friday in Portland [Bridgetown Bites] The Great Portland Doughnut Throwdown [City Cast Portland] A Buddhist Leader in Portland Is on Leave After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct [Willamette Week] How I Fell for the Portland Fire [Portland Monthly] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 5th episode: Veganizer TaskRabbit Oregon Department of Transportation Sake One

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