City Cast Boise
City Cast Boise is the 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 hosts 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. We’ll engage with you online and on the podcast, with stories that spark passion and delight — but sometimes also frustration and anger. 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.
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What Happens to Farmworkers When the Heat Comes?
Last year, two farmworkers died from extreme heat — one in Oregon, and one in Washington. The tragedies prompted organizers with the non-profit Idaho Immigrant Resource Alliance to spotlight unsafe conditions Idaho farmworkers deal with regularly.
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The Top 3 Boise Foods Trends
National chains and local pushback, food trucks, The Warehouse, and celebrating Caldwell's Amano.
20 min
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Abortion Access and Advocacy In a Post-Roe Idaho
We don’t know the fate of our trigger law or our 6-week abortion ban. Both are being challenged in state court. What we do know is that the fight for reproductive rights is very active, and there’s lots of info to share about accessing abortion care now, and if the bans go into effect in the future.
31 min
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Why Drag Matters, with Boise’s Frida Nightz
Technically, Boise Pride is in September this year, but we’re holding space for conversations about Boise’s queer and trans communities this month too. Today we talk with Frida Nightz who recently won Boise’s Next Drag Superstar competition about their journey into drag, the competition, and what inspires them.
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Hate Groups Still Love North Idaho
It’s been more than a week since 31 men from the white supremacist group Patriot Front were arrested and charged with conspiring to riot at a Pride event in Coeur d’Alene. To try and understand why this happened — and why it could happen again — we talk with journalist and contributor Heath Druzin.
15 min
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Why Boise Is Awesome (And Awful) For Biking
Summer and bicycling in Boise go together like peanut butter and jelly. But so many of us still use our cars as our primary way of getting around, which is a problem if we ever want to meet our city’s climate change goals. What gives?
14 min
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Post-Primary Politics Palooza
Idaho is pretty used to getting embarrassed in national media for cranking out far-right extremist figures. But in last month’s Republican primary, extremists who were hoping to win statewide elections lost big-time — for the most part.
19 min
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What To Do (And What To Skip) This Summer
City Cast Boise audio producer Evelyn Avitia and newsletter writer Blake Hunter share their hard-won local tips and secret spots to help us make the most of the season.
24 min
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We Love Boise. But How The Heck Do We Pronounce...
For this debut episode of City Cast Boise, we’re starting with the basics: what’s the correct pronunciation of our city’s name?
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