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

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Society & Culture
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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.
17 min
727
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
728
‘U DAHO’: The DMV’s Problem With Raunchy Plates
12 min
729
WTF Is Up With These Ballot Questions?
14 min
730
The Best Breweries in Boise
15 min
731
A Very Haunted Tour of Boise
Boise’s full of ghosts, or at least great ghost stories!
17 min
732
City Council Gatekeeping, an Anti-Drag Bill, an...
27 min
733
Boise’s Standing Ovation Problem
18 min
734
There’s No Place Like WinCo
19 min
735
Where Are All Our Starter Homes?
14 min
736
Who Has the Better Fans, Broncos or Vandals?
17 min
737
Home Prices, Standing Up to Hate, and OMG This ...
26 min
738
Meet Your Neighbor, Author Anthony Doerr
21 min
739
Inside Boise’s Fashion Identity Crisis
16 min
740
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
741
Unfiltered with Boise’s Political TikTok Star
We’re getting real with Boise’s political TikTok star "SocialistlyAwkward."
15 min
742
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
743
Why October Is the Best Month in Boise
19 min
744
The Missing Voices in Boise Newsrooms
Voces Internship of Idaho is carving out a path for the next generation of reporters.
17 min
745
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
746
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
747
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
748
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
749
Long Live Boise Dance Punk!
A conversation with Boise musician Ivy Merrell.
19 min
750
Finding Post-Roe Hope With A Gen Z Activist
We hear from a young reproductive rights activist.
11 min