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Can City Cast make locally-focused podcasts work?

David Plotz, long-time host of Slate Magazine’s Political Gabfest podcast, discusses how City Cast is making smart, daily, local news podcasts and newsletters to help their listeners become better and more curious citizens.  Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen to our podcast…

Mary Chapin Carpenter

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Americana artist Mary Chapin Carpenter, who performs this Saturday at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They spoke in 2020 at the start of the pandemic about her livestream recording at Wolf Trap. You’ll hear them break down country hits like “I Feel Lucky,” “Passionate Kisses” and “Down at…

Waiting on a train — Purple Line construction set to restart

The Purple Line was supposed to take riders between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this year, but the light-rail project is four years behind schedule because of labor disputes and rising costs. This week, the construction union and contractor signed a new bargaining agreement that will kick-start the idling project. WTOP’s Luke Lukert tells us…

Waiting on a train — Purple Line construction set to restart

The Purple Line was supposed to take riders between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this year, but the light-rail project is four years behind schedule because of labor disputes and rising costs. This week, the construction union and contractor signed a new bargaining agreement that will kick-start the idling project. WTOP’s Luke Lukert tells us…

‘Trying’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Trying” stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Season 3 currently streams on Apple TV+. They discuss why the show is so hilariously heartwarming, lending a comedic tone to serious issues like infertility and adoption, while sharing some of their personal favorite funny moments. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s…