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 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.

*1st place for “Best Interview” at Idaho Press Club 2024 Awards, in addition to 2nd place for "News Talk - Audio, and 3rd place for "Election Report - Audio".

Daily News
News Commentary
Society & Culture
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A Very Haunted Tour of Boise
Boise’s full of ghosts, or at least great ghost stories!
17 min
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City Council Gatekeeping, an Anti-Drag Bill, an...
27 min
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Boise’s Standing Ovation Problem
18 min
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There’s No Place Like WinCo
19 min
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Where Are All Our Starter Homes?
14 min
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Who Has the Better Fans, Broncos or Vandals?
17 min
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Home Prices, Standing Up to Hate, and OMG This ...
26 min
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Meet Your Neighbor, Author Anthony Doerr
21 min
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Inside Boise’s Fashion Identity Crisis
16 min
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Voting 101 in Boise
There's a lot at stake in this election: voters will choose our next governor and attorney general among other statewide spots, and local legislative and county seats are also up for grabs.
17 min
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Unfiltered with Boise’s Political TikTok Star
We’re getting real with Boise’s political TikTok star "SocialistlyAwkward."
15 min
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Are Our Teachers OK?
Public school teachers in the Treasure Valley are going through it right now— there’s a lot on their plates.
17 min
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Why October Is the Best Month in Boise
19 min
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The Missing Voices in Boise Newsrooms
Voces Internship of Idaho is carving out a path for the next generation of reporters.
17 min
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Bike Bars: Obnoxious or Entertaining?
You know bike bars, they’re those loud spectacles cruising downtown, usually playing top hits while people in matching T-shirts woo their way from bar to bar.
16 min
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Flipside Fest is Treefort’s Kid Sister
There's a new festival from Duck Club Entertainment that's truly made for us locals.
14 min
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Lose Your Lawn, Save Our Water!
We may call ourselves The City of Trees, but let’s face it, we live in a desert! Isn’t it time to start landscaping like it?
15 min
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Student Wins Seat on Boise School Board
We talk about the results of our recent school board election, and how far-right groups continue to target school boards and libraries in the Treasure Valley.
16 min
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Long Live Boise Dance Punk!
A conversation with Boise musician Ivy Merrell.
19 min
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Finding Post-Roe Hope With A Gen Z Activist
We hear from a young reproductive rights activist.
11 min
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It’s Time You Met Boise’s River Robin Hood
Rocky Detwiler has made it his business to find items claimed by the snags and twists of the Boise River, and does his best to return them to their owners using Facebook.
19 min
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How Protected Are the Sawtooths?
We learn how the Sawtooth National Recreation Area came to be 50 years ago.
15 min
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Fry Sauce Wars: Boise vs. SLC
Fry sauce is a mayo and ketchup based sauce that comes in a variety of flavors. But where did fry sauce originate and why are we so obsessed with it?
18 min
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Will the New Vall-eBikes Stick Around?
Boise has a new pedal assisted bike share program.
16 min
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Try the Best Vegan Food in Boise
In a town that loves meat and potatoes, we know finding plant-based options can be tough.
14 min