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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How to (Properly) Enjoy Boise's Hot Springs
23 min
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Helping Our Unhoused Neighbors in the Cold
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What It’s Like To Be the Dr. Fauci of Idaho
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What Our State Election Results Mean for Boise,...
How did far-right candidates do down ballot? And were the Democrats able to make headway anywhere? We’ll get into it.
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Boise’s Fave Barista Is a Mule
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Your Guide to Election Results — So Far
Emma Arnold and lead producer Frankie Barnhill are here to update you on the most important local and state election results.
13 min
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This Human Rights Org Finally Gets a Permanent ...
The Wassmuth Center recently dedicated the new Phillip E. Batt Building in honor of the former Republican governor,
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We Love Caldwell and So Should You!
Audio Producer Evelyn Avitia shares her favorite Caldwell eats, hangs, and why racism and classism are behind Boisean’s tendency to look down their nose at this unique and fun sister city.
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Local Elections, A Rascal Cat, and Why This Pol...
We're talking local races to watch with The Idaho 97's Project's Emily Walton.
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Meet the Siblings Feeding Our Boise Neighbors
The wonderful folks at Boise Kitchen Collective join us to talk mutual aid and feeding our unhoused neighbors.
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Boise’s Best Coffee Shops
Get the drip on which Boise coffee shops we think are tops, and where we wouldn’t go even at our most caffeine deprived.
16 min
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How Boise’s Lisa Sánchez Celebrates Día De Los ...
Lisa Sánchez tells us her plans this year to honor the gentleness and grace of her grandfather and helps us understand the difference between appropriation and participation.
13 min
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Boise in the ‘90s Did Halloween Right
This Halloween we talk Harrison Blvd. vs. Warm Springs candy hauls, haunted houses, corn mazes, and why Emma got arrested at the Crazy Horse in 1994.
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Far-Right Plea Deal, Early Voting, and Boise’s ...
We cover the news about white nationalist leader Kyle Chapman’s plea deal, early and absentee voting so far, and the one year anniversary of Zachary Snow’s killing by Boise Police.
24 min
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‘U DAHO’: The DMV’s Problem With Raunchy Plates
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WTF Is Up With These Ballot Questions?
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The Best Breweries in Boise
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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
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There’s No Place Like WinCo
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Where Are All Our Starter Homes?
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Who Has the Better Fans, Broncos or Vandals?
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Home Prices, Standing Up to Hate, and OMG This ...
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Meet Your Neighbor, Author Anthony Doerr
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