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Bowser's No Good, Very Bad Snow Day and Trump the DMV Mayor
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- Dream City Podcast
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- Feb 2, 2026
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Summary
Mayor Bowser caught flak last week after the city struggled to clear out snow and ice. Mayoral candidates swooped in with their own criticisms. In this episode, Tom Sherwood is out this week, and joining Cuneyt is Michael Schaffer, longtime D.C. journalist and co-host of the City Cast D.C. podcast. Mike talked about his exclusive interview with John Norton, the son of the retiring Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, about the behind-the-scenes persuading it took to get her 88-year-old mother to bow out. And we took another lap around what Trump is up to as DMV mayor. This episode was recorded before Trump made even more news — announcing late Sunday night he would close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation. Cuneyt and Mike talked about Trump's plans for a Grand Prix race and his gigantic 250-foot arch. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 02:44 Snowstorm Aftermath and Public Response 05:38 Mayor Bowser's Missteps 08:32 Snow Politics In Mayor's Race 15:35 Interview with John Norton, Son of Eleanor Holmes Norton 24:14 Trump the DMV Mayor: Grand Prix Race and Building Massive DC Arch 39:09 Closing Thoughts and Reflections The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism . The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.