{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast DC","slug":"city-cast-dc-5592992","podcast_index_feed_id":5592992,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastdc","website_url":"https://dc.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e406f33c-e282-11ec-8cad-a7edae1b4b13/image/3b63513f9a9a4b7989db4b905df7f1bf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":988,"summary":"City Cast DC is the daily, local audio companion you knew DC needed.. Washingtonians are deeply passionate about our city, whose story is still being written, and City Cast DC is here to tell it. Every weekday morning, our hosts Michael Schaffer and Bridget Todd will engage people from all over the eight wards in conversation about DC’s crises and its beauty, both literal and figurative. It’ll have the feel of eavesdropping on an energetic and informative coffee shop chat, except that with City Cast DC, consider this your official invitation to listen in. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at dc.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T22:20:30.422746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992"},"episode":{"title":"Most Popular DC Baby Names, Malcolm X Park's $16 Million Glow-Up, and Why DJs Love DC Now","slug":"most-popular-dc-baby-names-malcolm-x-park-s-16-million-glow-up-and-why-djs-love-dc-now","published_at":"2026-05-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992/most-popular-dc-baby-names-malcolm-x-park-s-16-million-glow-up-and-why-djs-love-dc-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/412b92/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3630834741.mp3?updated=1779396450","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/412b92/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3630834741.mp3?updated=1779396450","summary":"We’re talking about the politics of crime in DC — and other intel we picked up from our big election poll. We’re talking about who deserves credit for restoring those gorgeous Malcolm X Park fountains. And we’re going to get into DC’s booming EDM scene. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment, Metro’s boss wants to take on bus fare evasion in a new way, and not everyone who works for him is happy about 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 May 22nd episode: Window Nation Signature Theatre DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Board of Elections Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.","meta_description":"We’re talking about the politics of crime in DC — and other intel we picked up from our big election poll. We’re talking about who deserves credit for res…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2492,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-dc-5592992/episodes/most-popular-dc-baby-names-malcolm-x-park-s-16-million-glow-up-and-why-djs-love-dc-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992/most-popular-dc-baby-names-malcolm-x-park-s-16-million-glow-up-and-why-djs-love-dc-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}