City Cast Boise

City Cast Boise is the award-winning daily news podcast that connects us to the city we love. With a companion newsletter it’s the place where curiosity and passion for Boise meet.

Every weekday morning, our host Lindsay Van Allen will introduce you to your neighbors — from newcomers to born-and-raised Boiseans. It’s like eavesdropping on a great conversation overheard at your favorite downtown coffee shop, except in this case you’re invited to join in. With a clear-eyed vision of the challenges and triumphs of our rapidly changing Boise, the podcast will make you feel more connected to this city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at boise.citycast.fm.

Named Best Podcast in Boise Weekly’s Best of Boise 2025

1st place for “Best Interview” at Idaho Press Club 2024 Awards

Daily News
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Society & Culture
1
The School Board Race That’s Dividing West Ada
23 min
2
Saying Goodbye to City Cast Boise
2 min
3
How Idaho’s Prisons are Protecting Sexual Preda...
32 min
4
Inside the Eerie Legacy of the Old State Penite...
23 min
5
What Voters Need To Know About Boise’s $11M Levy
17 min
6
BSU Can’t Find a President, a Mayoral Race with...
25 min
7
Fall’s Showing Off, but Can It Win Boise’s Seas...
29 min
8
How to Recession-Proof Your Budget
19 min
9
Why Garden City Neighbors Can’t Stand This Deve...
15 min
10
What the Looming Medicaid Crunch Means for Idah...
24 min
11
Medicaid Expansion in Crosshairs, Idaho’s Unins...
24 min
12
We Tried Boise’s Most Expensive Potato
20 min
13
Your Guide to October 2025 in Boise
29 min
14
What’s Going On With Boise’s Job Market?
24 min
15
The Idaho GOP’s Fight Against Itself
25 min
16
Voucher Law Sparks Lawsuit, $1B Water System Ne...
23 min
17
A Local Stylist’s Tips For Fall Fashion
21 min
18
Boise’s Go-To Game Day Sports Bars
14 min
19
What’s Next for Idaho’s Transgender Athlete Ban? 
15 min
20
After Charlie Kirk, What Can Idahoans Say Online?
22 min
21
Lawmakers’ Secretive Israel Trip, ICE Eyeing Ex...
27 min
22
Why Fewer Homes Are Selling in Boise
20 min
23
Our Boise Driving Pet Peeves (and Confessions)
33 min
24
Could West Boise Get Their Own Library?
19 min
25
Fall Is Getting Warmer. How Worried Should You Be?
18 min