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City Cast Portland

City Cast Portland

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City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut. Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.670761 Daily Politics & Government Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Oregon Wine Loses a Legend, Picks For Your Next Beach Read, and Best Frozen Dessert Spots

    Oregon Wine Loses a Legend, Picks For Your Next Beach Read, and Best Frozen Dessert Spots
    Jul 6 2026
    Today we're talking about the legacy of one of the winemakers who helped put Willamette Valley on the map. We also have recommendations for the best summer reads and cool treats that are not technically ice cream (but are delicious). Joining host Claudia Meza are local food and drink reporter Alex Frane and senior artistic director at Literary Arts, ⁠⁠Amanda Bullock⁠⁠. Discussed in today's episode: ⁠⁠Joe Campbell, co-founder of Elk Cove Vineyards, dies at 87⁠⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠⁠Phelp’s Creek Vineyards⁠⁠ Summer reads: ⁠⁠Scavengers by Kathleen Boland⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Homebound by Portia Elan⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Famous Men by Julie Buntin⁠⁠ Icy treats: ⁠⁠Kulfi⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Cornet Custard⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Ice Queen⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kate's Ice Cream⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Pinolo Gelato⁠⁠ Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠ Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at ⁠⁠portland@citycast.fm⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ⁠⁠503-208-5448⁠⁠. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our ⁠⁠morning newsletter⁠⁠ and be sure to follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at ⁠⁠citycast.fm/advertise⁠⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 6th episode: ⁠⁠D'Amore Law⁠⁠
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    33 mins
  • 'Your City Could Be Better': The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know? — Presented By City Cast Portland

    'Your City Could Be Better': The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know? — Presented By City Cast Portland
    Jul 3 2026
    See if your Portland knowledge serves you well! In the first-ever Your City Could Be Better trivia episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz goes head to head with journalist and historian Alexandra Petri to see who knows more about U.S. history, geography, and celebrities ahead of the country’s semiquincentennial. Sean McPherson, trivia wiz and City Cast Twin Cities host, leads four riveting rounds of questions covering everything from The Declaration of Independence to the hottest college rivalries, and all 13 City Cast cities make an appearance. See how you stack up! Mentioned on the show: Trivia Mafia website and locations Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up) Milwaukee's block of Frank Lloyd Wright - Atlas Obscura Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.
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    25 mins
  • Why We're Losing Over 1,000 Shelter Beds, a Psilocybin Pioneer Is Pivoting, and More of Portland's Pettiest Gripes

    Why We're Losing Over 1,000 Shelter Beds, a Psilocybin Pioneer Is Pivoting, and More of Portland's Pettiest Gripes
    Jul 2 2026
    Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about how over a thousand Portland-area shelter beds are closing before the end of the year and what that means to our Mayor’s efforts to end unsheltered homelessness, why a leading psilocybin therapy center is no longer treating patients. Plus, we’re weighing in on Portland’s pettiest gripes. Joining host Claudia Meza are Oregonian homelessness reporter Lillian Mongeau Hughes and Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler. Discussed in today's episode: ⁠Report Fireworks in Portland⁠ ⁠More than 1,100 homeless shelter beds to close in Portland area by year’s end⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠In Change of Tack, Major Portland Psilocybin Service Center Closes⁠ [Willamette Week] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up ⁠here⁠.⁠ ⁠ Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at ⁠portland@citycast.fm⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ⁠503-208-5448⁠. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our ⁠morning newsletter⁠ and be sure to follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at ⁠citycast.fm/advertise⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 2nd episode: ⁠pFriem Beer⁠
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    34 mins
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