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City Cast Portland has produced 923 episodes. 484 of those episodes have been sponsored by 110 companies. We last recorded an episode on Aug 11, 2026.
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Could Trains Topple This Crumbling Warehouse? Plus, the Lloyd Center's Wild Goodbye and a Moda Center Deadline
Aug 11, 2026We’re talking about the Lloyd Center’s bittersweet final weekend. We’re also looking ahead to this week’s big deadline for Moda Center negotiations and breaking down the latest in the aftermath of the Centennial Mills warehouse fire. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer John Notarianni. Become a member of City Cast Portland! Join today, and we'll send you some exclusive City Cast Portland swag, while supplies last. Get all the...
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Will Portland Ban Some Right Turns on Red? Plus, a Councilor Torched His Backyard and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
Aug 10, 2026We’re talking about a Portland city councilor who was caught burning yard waste during the worst wildfire season on record and a proposal to ban right turns on red at certain intersections. Plus we’re also sifting through Portland’s biggest online gripes. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter, Sophie Peel, and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Become a member of City Cast Portland! Join today, and we'll send you some exclusive City Cast Portland swag,...
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas — Presented By City Cast Portland
Aug 7, 2026As much as you love Portland, city living inherently means sharing space and resources with your neighbors, and y’all certainly have complaints, questions, and quandaries. On today’s very first call-in episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz is joined by Bridget Todd, host of City Cast DC, and Jane C. Hu, host of City Cast Seattle, to respond to your dilemmas, from when it’s acceptable to intervene on a bike path to what to do about that neighbor who really lets it all hang out. Have more city...
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Portland Had the World's Worst Air, Downtown Is Bribing Brokers, and Climate Dollars for Cops Fails
Aug 6, 2026We've got updates on the I-5 Rose Quarter renovation, the climate cash for cops ballot initiative, and Portland's toxic air quality as we bring back our news lightning round. Plus, we're looking at big incentives being paid to bring tenants downtown, and we’re digging into our mailbag to hear from you, our listeners. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Become a member of City Cast Portland!...
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Roaches, Comedians, and a Rebel Grocer Saving Parkrose's Biggest Food Desert
Aug 5, 2026We're talking about a lawsuit alleging a nearly year-long cockroach infestation at a Home Forward property. Plus, an insider's look at this year's Helium Comedy Club Portland's funniest person competition, and we’re also looking into how the Parkrose neighborhood is coming together to fight food insecurity. Joining host Claudia Meza are local comedian Jay Flewelling and Bryan M. Vance, founder of Stumptown Savings, your friendly neighborhood grocery economy newsletter. Discussed in today's...
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Why You Might Smell Smoke This Week. Plus Salem's Data Center Revolt and the Real Reason PDX Trees are Dying
Aug 4, 2026Today we’re talking about how Oregon’s wildfires are the largest in our state’s history. Plus, Salem is standing up against encroaching data centers, and there’s a more probable reason that our airport’s trees are dying. And no, it’s not dog pee. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director Althea Billings and Zach Urness, outdoors editor and host of the "Explore Oregon" podcast at the Statesman Journal. Become a member of City Cast Portland! Join today, and we'll send you some...
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Why Portland Should Host the Food Oscars, the New Punk Rock Mall, and Portland's Newest Party Bars
Aug 3, 2026Today on City Cast Portland, can Portland snag the world-famous James Beard food awards from Chicago? And could Pioneer Place become the new Lloyd Center? Plus, The Malarkey steakhouse opened, and so have some bars that are a good place to party. Joining host Claudia Meza are food and drink reporters Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane. Discussed in today's episode: Velvet booths? Stripper poles? Meet The Malarkey, celebrity chef’s over-the-top Portland steakhouse [Oregonian] As the sun...
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‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One City Beat Restrictive Zoning — Presented By City Cast Portland
Aug 2, 2026Do you know how zoning laws affect Portland’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal,...
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Police Ballot Signature Mess, State Hospital Scandal Updates, and Portland Parks Kills Beloved Waterslide
Jul 31, 2026We're talking about why efforts to fund cops with climate dollars aren't going as smoothly as some had hoped, and we have updates on our state hospital’s troubling patient care record. Plus, why City Hall is shutting down a beloved, nearly half-century-long summer tradition at a Brooklyn neighborhood park. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and Oregonian homelessness and mental health reporter Lillian Mongeau Hughes. Discussed in today's...
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Your Guide to August 2026 in Portland
Jul 30, 2026Whether you’re riding bikes to the cutest curated public art galleries, roller skating to some local hip-hop, or trying delicious Hawaiian shaved ice for the first time, August is the month that reminds you that summer is ready when you are. To help you have the most memorable August ever, the team at City Cast Portland has rounded up their top picks in food, entertainment, and everything in between. Discussed in today's episode: Camp Sage PDX Sidewalk Joy Ride Pioneer Court House Square...
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