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City Cast Portland
City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut.
Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.
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- #81
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- 993
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- Daily
- Typical length
- 33 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 17 hours ago
Episodes
993 episodes, newest first
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35 min
Nonprofit Abandons Native Patients at Sauvie Island, Cops Want to Use Banned AI, and Columbia's Doomsday Bunker Giveaway
Show notes
We're talking about a St. Helens nonprofit drug treatment program that continues to leave Native American patients homeless on Portland streets, and why the Portland Police Bureau has quietly planned to use banned AI tools — and what could go wrong. Plus, Columbia Sportswear is giving away a doomsday bunker which includes a robotic dog. Joining host Claudia Meza are KGW investigative reporter Evan Watson and KBOO news director Althea Billings.
Discussed in today's episode:
Columbia Sportswear is giving away a doomsday bunker, part of attempt to return to irreverent roots [Oregonian]
Portland police are banned from using AI. They’ve planned to use it anyway. [Street Roots]
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
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37 min
A County Chair Front-Runner’s Endorsements Are Crumbling, a Ballot Measure Is Snubbed, and Other Election Coverage Updates
Show notes
We’ll be talking about all the last minute updates surrounding our city and county races. Plus, some exciting news from the Portland International Airport. Joining host Claudia Meza are Oregonian City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel.
Discussed in today's episode:
Meet the 3 Candidates for Multnomah County Chair [City Cast Portland]
Meet the Multnomah County Commissioner Candidates For District 2 [Portland Mercury]
Participatory Budgeting: More About the Portland Measure [League of Women Voters of Portland]
Campaign promising Portlanders a say in city spending fueled by anonymous donors[Oregonian]
Mercury Endorsements: No on Measure 26-267 – Community Budgeting For All [Portland Mercury]
Oregonian’s November 2026 Editorial Endorsements
Council Candidate Eli Arnold Is a Cop. In 2021, He Used Force More than Any Other Officer. [Portland Mercury]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
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25 min
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Who Controls Austin’s Autonomous Vehicles? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Show notes
When you think of Waymo, you might not yet think of Portland. But you should definitely be thinking of Austin, Texas. State law governing autonomous vehicles (AVs) supersedes city authority and prevents local governments from regulating AVs, creating areas that have become increasingly attractive to AV companies. City Cast Austin host Miles Bloxson joins Your City Could Better to talk about if this loose regulation is good for Texas, particularly its dense capital city, whether local benefit is a priority for manufacturers at all, and how cities can learn from Austin if a similar influx hits their streets.
Mentioned on the show:
• City Cast Austin’s episode on AVs regulation: https://austin.citycast.fm/podcasts/are-texas-schools-using-ai-to-ban-books-plus-driverless-cars-in-austin-and-new-michelin-stars
• Waymo blocking emergency response to Austin shooting: https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/02/waymo-vehicle-blocks-ems-austin-mass-shooting
• The city of Austin’s public dashboard tracking incidents involving AVs: https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/dbd59d9b20634de1afad32a8267b739b#Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!
We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter
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37 min
Your Guide to November 2026 in Portland
Show notes
Whether you’re going to the opera for the first time, getting a head start on your holiday shopping, or celebrating our region’s olive harvest, November is kicking off the season of eating too much and gathering with friends and family. So get ready to loosen your belt a few notches, the City Cast Portland team has rounded up some top November picks for food, entertainment, and everything in between.
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.
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30 min
How To Guarantee Your Ballot Gets Counted, Another Suburban School District Eyeing Closures, and Listener Mail
Show notes
Today we're discussing everything you need to know about how to vote in the upcoming election — including deadlines, how ranked-choice is going to work, and what to expect from Trump's incoming election observers. Plus, more possible school closures in the suburbs, and we're diving into our listener mailbag. Executive producer John Notarianni is joined by Multnomah Elections ranked-choice voting project manager Leah Benson and Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler. (Plus, we had a visit from County Elections Office intern Julia Pullano, who helped with our mailbag.)
Discussed in today's episode:
Information for Voters [Multnomah County Elections]
Ranked Choice Voting Explained [Multnomah County Elections]
Another suburban Portland school district eyes school closure, attendance boundary adjustments [Oregonian]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
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42 min
The Auto Tycoon Buying Up Downtown Portland. Plus, 800 City Workers Ready To Strike and Portland Etiquette Gripes
Show notes
We're talking about how hundreds of Portland city workers may go on strike as soon as next week. We’re also digging into the Las Vegas-based auto tycoon buying up downtown properties promising a better Portland. Plus, a few Portland etiquette conundrums. Joining host Claudia Meza are Oregonian housing reporter Jonathan Bach and Bryan M. Vance — the founder of Stumptown Savings, your friendly neighborhood grocery economy newsletter.
Send us your city dilemma to be discussed on an episode of Your City Could Be Better usingthis Google form!
Discussed in today's episode:
More than 800 city of Portland workers poised to strike [OPB]
Nevada auto tycoon backs Oregon candidates, business group [Oregonian]
Newcomer nabs another Portland high-rise as real estate influence grows [Oregonian]
Jeff Swickard Is Collecting Downtown Towers. He Says He Has No Plan. [Willamette Week]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 28th episode:
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35 min
The Surprising History of Our Local Exports, From Tuna to Tofurkey
Show notes
Portland is famous for its music, coffee, craft beer, and a little sneaker brand called Nike — but our city and state’s influence goes far beyond that. Today on City Cast Portland, producers John Notarianni and Giulia Fiaoni join host Claudia Meza to talk about the history of some of the best and most surprising Oregon products.
This episode previously aired February 12, 2025.
What’s a Portland etiquette conundrum you’re grappling with right now? How do you be the best neighbor you can be, and what do you do when other people have different definitions of what that means? Send us your city dilemma using this Google form, and our national team of City Cast hosts will help you sort it out in an upcoming episode of City Cast’s national podcast, Your City Could Be Better.
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.
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36 min
A Cursed Portland Arcade Game and Other Creepy Lore. Plus, the Wildest Halloween Parties in Portland
Show notes
Host Claudia Meza gets into the Halloween spirit with Matthew Trueherz, arts and culture editor at Willamette Week, and Alex Frane, food and culture reporter. They dig into the city's spookiest lore — from the CIA-tinged urban legend of the Polybius arcade game to the surprisingly haunting history buried beneath the Oregon Zoo — then round up the best Halloween parties happening across Portland this Saturday, from an Erotic Ball to a Morrison corridor bar crawl.
Discussed in today's episode:
• Slabtown Tours
• Halloween at Thunderbird Mississippi
• LaVerne’s Pass the Hatchet
• Rhinestone’s Viva Goth Vegas
• Portland Mercury’s Scream Queen Halloween
• Portland Erotic Bal
• Good Girl Halloween
• Creepy’s Halloween
• Eldorado Halloween
• Holocene’s Betty: A Queer Dance Party
• The Coffin ClubWe want to hear your conundrums, gripes, and complaints about city life for a future episode! Let us know your gripes about city etiquette using this Google Form.
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 26th episode:
• League of Women Voters Portland
• Grand Central Bakery
• The Reser
• OPB
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23 min
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Is Chicago More Prepared for Climate Change Than Every Other City? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Show notes
How prepared is Portland to deal with the effects of climate change? In a recent report, Chicago was ranked as the most climate resilient city in the world — the only U.S. city to make it into the top 10. What’s Chicago doing right? City Cast Chicago host Jacoby Cochran is joining David this week to talk about how the city is adapting to face climate risks, its work in renewable energy, and other projects in the works.
Mentioned on the show:
• New York Times article about climate resilience: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/realestate/is-your-city-prepared-for-climate-disaster.html
• AlphaGeo's report: https://alphageo.ai/how-climate-resilient-are-the-worlds-largest-cities/
• City Cast Chicago's episode about their climate resilience ranking: https://chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/loop-restaurants-resurging-chicagos-climate-resilience-and-meet-us-at-lit-fest
• Previous episode about Jacoby visiting all of Chicago's libraries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx9DWibpQcIs there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!
We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter
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33 min
Banning AI Price Gouging, a Canvassing Group's Misleading Hustle, and Hot Takes on Nike Dunking on the Stag Sign
Show notes
We're talking about how Portland could become one of the first cities to ban surveillance pricing — before it even hits local stores. Also, what do we know about the two City Council hopefuls’ ties to a controversial canvassing group? Plus, our (and your) hot takes on the newest addition to the Portland Stag sign. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and the founder of Stumptown Savings, Bryan M. Vance.
Discussed in today's episode:
Submit your Portland gripes for Your City Could Be Better.
New Trail Blazer Ja Morant dunks on Portland’s White Stag sign [Oregonian]
Portland Wants to Ban Surveillance Pricing Before It Reaches Your Grocery Store [Stumptown Savings]
A Controversial Group Returns to Canvass for Two Portland City Council Candidates [Willamette Week]
We want to hear your conundrums, gripes, and complaints about city life for a future episode! Let us know your gripes about city etiquette using this Google Form.
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
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29 min
Portland's Most Unpopular Billionaire, a Federal Indictment for La Mota CEO, and How the OLCC Made Our Bar Food Elite
Show notes
We're talking about the Trail Blazer owner’s image problem as well as the recent grand jury indictment of a cannabis business CEO for tax fraud. Plus, how the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) might have inadvertently helped create our city’s reputation for having stellar bar food. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and food and culture reporter Brooke Jackson-Glidden.
Discussed in today's episode:
Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon has an image problem. A new poll shows just how big it is [Oregonian]
Embattled cannabis business CEO accused of failing to pay $1.5 million in federal payroll taxes [Oregonian]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
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42 min
A Guide For Portland Transplants, From Portland Transplants
Show notes
Earlier this year, data showed fewer than half of Multnomah County residents were born in Oregon — meaning most Portlanders aren't actually from here. Some listeners have noted that building community can be challenging as a newcomer. So today on City Cast Portland, joining host Claudia Meza are two recent-ish transplants and friends of the show, Danielle Mangone and Chris Cary. Both have tips for how to quickly find your groove — and all the ways you can make Portland really feel like home.
This episode first aired on January 26, 2026.
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.
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30 min
Why Oregon's Gun Laws Can’t Prevent School Shootings, Mount Hood's Gray Rock Winter, and the Sports Bra Goes National
Show notes
We're talking about the lack of snow on Mount Hood and what it could mean for winter. We’re also reviewing Oregon’s gun control laws after last week's shooting at a Bend elementary school. Plus, the franchise expansion of The Sports Bra. Joining host Claudia Meza are Portland Business Journal reporter Malia Spencer and KBOO news director Althea Billings.
Discussed in today's episode:
Drought, heat wave leaves Mount Hood barren by early fall [OPB]
Oregon has fairly strong gun laws. They didn’t stop an elementary school shooting[Oregonian]
The Sports Bra hires first director of ops ahead of first franchises opening [Boston Business Journal]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
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42 min
Why State Sen. Christine Drazan Wants to Be Your Governor
Show notes
We're continuing our fall election coverage by interviewing state Sen. Christine Drazan, who is running against Gov. Tina Kotek in a rematch of their 2022 race. A former Oregon House minority leader, Sen. Drazan wants to reignite our local economy and address the high cost of living in our state. She’s trying to become the first Republican governor in Oregon since the 1980s.
Discussed in today's episode:
The Senate has passed a bill to save USPS billions of dollars and reform deliveries [NPR]
‘A reinterpretation of history’: Kotek says Drazan misstated her response to Trump troops in Portland [Oregonian]
3 children and 1 teacher dead in Bend elementary school shooting; bystander kills 16-year-old shooter [Oregonian]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 19th episode:
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26 min
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Salt Lakers Are Adopting Storm Drains — Presented By City Cast Portland
Show notes
How much ownership or responsibility do you feel as a resident of Portland? 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-humidityIs there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!
We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter
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37 min
School Closure Fury Builds, City Hall Wants To Hit Pause on Drone Delivery, and Prosper Portland's No Bid Contract Scandal Deepens
Show notes
We're talking about City Hall squaring off against Amazon’s drone delivery. We're also breaking down recent updates on proposed local school closures, and looking into why Mayor Keith Wilson is putting our city’s economic and urban development agency, Prosper Portland, in the hot seat. Joining host Claudia Meza are Oregonian education reporter Julia Silverman and Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel.
Discussed in today's episode:
Portland considers moratorium on delivery drones [OPB]
It’s not just closed schools: See how Portland Public Schools’ proposals could reshape your school [Oregonian]
Mayor Wilson Calls on Prosper Board to Review Executive Director’s No-Bid Contracts With Friends [Willamette Week]
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 October 16 episode:
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31 min
ICE Patrols Surge, Gov. Kotek Finally Acts on Data Centers, and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
Show notes
We're talking about a recent surge in ICE patrols in Salem and the Portland metro area. Plus, how Gov. Tina Kotek is actually doing something about the new data center construction in our state. We’re also airing out Portland's pettiest gripes. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in today's episode:Long live the PDX carpet: Columbia’s newest fleece is a fuzzy tribute to the most Portland pattern of all [Oregonian]
Salem clashes highlight growing tensions as immigration enforcement surges in Oregon[Oregonian]
Sudden spike in immigration arrests around Portland metro spark fears of new surge[OPB]
Why Gov. Tina Kotek Wants To Keep Her Job [City Cast Portland]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 15th episode:
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31 min
Portland’s Costly Failure to Enforce Parking Laws, a City Councilor Faces a Public Records Fight, and and a GOP Ad’s Portland Mix-Up
Show notes
We're talking about how an ad for a U.S. Senate race in Maine ended up in Oregon, and how a lawsuit could affect our city's curb and parking laws. Plus, why Multnomah County Circuit Court is ordering City Councilor Dan Ryan to preserve all of his phone records. Joining host Claudia Meza are Bryan M. Vance, founder of Stumptown Savings – your friendly neighborhood grocery economy newsletter — and our very own senior producer Giulia Fiaoni.
Discussed in today's episode:
A costly political blunder sent a Senate ad to the completely wrong Portland [Oregonian]
Portland policy of allowing parked cars to pack streets led to motorcyclist’s death, jury’s $5M verdict [Oregonian]
Portland Councilor Dan Ryan Must Preserve All Phone Records, Court Says [Portland Mercury]
“Racist, Dehumanizing”: Chat Images Show Portland Power Players Disparaging Councilors of Color[Portland Mercury]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 14th episode:
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37 min
Salt & Straw Sues Over Taco Ice Cream, a White Nationalist Brunch Hits Clarklewis, and Hood River's Hidden Wine Scene
Show notes
We're talking about how two local ice cream makers might be heading to court over Portland's version of the ChocoTaco. We're also breaking down what exactly happened at Clarklewis, a Portland restaurant that got caught in the crossfires of a white supremacist group meetup and counter protestors. Plus, we have a little fall wine guide to Hood River. Joining host Claudia Meza are local food and culture reporters Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane.
Discussed in today's episode:
It’s Salt & Straw v. Ruby Jewel in new lawsuit over wildly popular ice cream taco [Oregonian]
Portland restaurant releases statement on alleged white supremacist gathering; drag performers cancel [Oregonian]
Your Guide to Hood River's Fruit Loop [City Cast Portland]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.https://membership.citycast.fm/portland
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 https://citycast.fm/advertise/.
Learn more about the sponsors of this October 13th episode:
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24 min
‘Your City Could Be Better’: A St. Paul Cell Phone Ban Teens Might Actually Like — Presented By City Cast Portland
Show notes
Another Portland 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
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