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
1
Docs Brace for Medicaid Cuts, New Greenbelt Spe...
22 min
2
It’s Easy To Ignore the Ustick Neighborhood, bu...
19 min
3
Can Idaho’s Public Lands Survive Trump’s Budget...
23 min
4
Why Boise’s Boomtown Energy is Pushing Locals Away
16 min
5
Extremist Idaho Pastor’s Influence Spreads to W...
21 min
6
Idaho Officials Defend Mail-In Ballots, Living ...
23 min
7
Building a Sex-Based Business in Boise’s 'Famil...
17 min
8
Public Media is Facing Historic Cuts. Can Boise...
20 min
9
How Idaho’s Abortion Ban Is Reshaping Care for ...
23 min
10
Are Idaho Migrant Students Safe in School?
18 min
11
Ballot Initiative Targets Grocery Tax, Boise Re...
25 min
12
How Dirty Sodas Went from Utah Quirk to Boise’s...
17 min
13
The Top Brunch Spots in Boise Right Now
17 min
14
Inside the Caldwell Night Rodeo’s $7M Upgrades 
21 min
15
This ‘Biblically Responsible’ Meridian Company ...
19 min
16
OB-GYN Exodus Grows, School Poster Ban Spark De...
23 min
17
Is Boise Ready for a ‘Real Housewives’ Moment?
21 min
18
The Real Impact of Idaho’s New Anti-Camping Law
16 min
19
Where to Find Back-To-School Bargains in Boise
15 min
20
What’s Going on With All the Changes At Expo I...
20 min
21
Idaho’s DOGE Panel, Jaialdi Journalist Denied E...
31 min
22
Your Guide to August 2025 in Boise
33 min
23
A Hater’s Guide to Backpacking in Idaho
27 min
24
The Secret Histories of Idaho’s Weirdest Laws
31 min
25
Can Idaho’s Small Businesses Survive Trump’s Tr...
24 min