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, Hey Boise, 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 Hey Boise, 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
News Commentary
Society & Culture
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What’s Allowed on the Walls of Idaho Schools Now? 
18 min
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What To Eat and Drink When It’s 100 Degrees in ...
22 min
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What’s the Big Deal About Buc-ee’s?
21 min
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Third Party Senate Bid, Red Light Camera Clash,...
27 min
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How To Hike Boise When the Weather’s Scorching
14 min
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Jaialdi Will Be Bigger Than Ever. Here’s What T...
24 min
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Is the California Invasion Finally Slowing Down?
16 min
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Pour One Out for Boise’s Bike Bars
18 min
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Controversial Shelter Clears Hurdle, West Ada’s...
26 min
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Boise’s Best Summer Patio Showdown
28 min
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Now’s a Great Time To Book a Flight at BOI
19 min
37
Arguing Over Which Treasure Valley City Is Best
36 min
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Big Changes Are Coming to The West End. Here’s ...
17 min
39
Is Boise the Best Summer City in the US?
43 min
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Inside the Fight to Restore Abortion Rights in ...
21 min
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Your Guide to July 2025 in Boise
24 min
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What’s Happening in Barber Valley?
22 min
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Hetero Awesome Fest Flops, Public Land in Peril...
27 min
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Swingers, Sex Parties, and Ethical Non-Monogamy...
21 min
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Where Trans Rights Stand in Idaho After the SCO...
24 min
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Love Boise’s Foothills? You Could Lose Some Acc...
25 min
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Did This Moment Shift the Culture War?
17 min
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Here's What 13 US Cities Are Talking About This...
57 min
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How a Homophobic Witch Hunt Led to the Table Ro...
19 min
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Boise’s Most Infuriating Traffic Behavior
33 min