Is Seattle a top-tier city? Plus, how long does it take to become a ‘Seattelite?’

Should South Seattle Have A Say in ‘Bike Weekends?’ Plus, Zuckerberg’s Superyacht and Women In Vinyl

Today on the podcast Jane C. Hu is joined by contributors Brett Hamil and Marcus Harrison Green, as well as special guest Glenn Nelson, journalist and founder of the Trail Posse, to discuss his op-ed about why this summer’s expansion of Lake Washington Boulevard Bicycle Weekends is another ‘erosion of one of the very few simple pleasures enjoyed by the BIPOC and other marginalized communities that have been push-broomed into South Seattle [https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/05/25/opinion-a-bad-cycle-for-south-seattle-the-inequity-of-expanded-closure-of-lake-washington-boulevard].’ Then, Brett and Marcus talk about Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht [https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/meta-superyacht-mark-zuckerberg/4242280], which appeared the same day 1400 people were laid off at Meta. Lastly (for non-neighbors), The Stranger’s Audrey Vann [https://www.thestranger.com/author/audreyvann/] discusses the experiences of women working in record stores [https://www.thestranger.com/music/invite-only/]. If you’re a neighbor, stick around for our colleague Elizabeth Kauma’s argument for changing our state bird. Learn more about the  sponsors of this May 29th episode: Travel Dundee [http://traveldundee.com/citycast] FRS Clipper [https://www.whalewatching.com/] Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citycastseattle/], or email us at seattle@citycast.fm [seattle@citycast.fm]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up [https://seattle.citycast.fm/newsletter] for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle [https://membership.citycast.fm/seattle] Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at https://citycast.fm/advertise/citycast.fm/advertise [http://citycast.fm/advertise].

Is Seattle a top-tier city? Plus, how long does it take to become a ‘Seattelite?’

Today’s episode of City Cast Seattle is all about, well, Seattle. First host Jane C. Hu chats with contributor Chase Hutchinson and creative producer Liam Billingham about whether Seattle truly is the most livable city in the U.S. [https://www.travelandleisure.com/seattle-named-most-livable-us-city-11910577] Then Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green and audience development manager Ben Keenan to break down Charles Mudede’s piece about how real cities have bodegas [https://www.thestranger.com/spring-arts-2026/real-cities-have-bodegas-80527647/] and what that says about Seattle. Finally, contributor Eula Scott Bynoe joins Jane and executive producer Ashley Smith to shed some light on what makes a true Seattleite after Ashley rants about a gate-keepy comment on our Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMrCd3kvAF/]. If you enjoyed this interview with  Nik Coutinho, the Head of Sales and Marketing at FRS Clipper, learn more here. [https://www.whalewatching.com/] Learn more about the  sponsors of this May 28th episode: Travel Dundee [http://traveldundee.com/citycast] Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citycastseattle/], or email us at seattle@citycast.fm [seattle@citycast.fm]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up [https://seattle.citycast.fm/newsletter] for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle [https://membership.citycast.fm/seattle] Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at https://citycast.fm/advertise/citycast.fm/advertise [http://citycast.fm/advertise].

Where's Seattle's Best Ice Cream? Plus,  Former Mayor Harrell's New Job

Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu is joined by regular contributors Chase Hutchinson [https://www.instagram.com/hutchthegreat/] and Hannah Krieg [https://www.instagram.com/hannahkrieg_/] to talk through the organizing, labor, and politics that are happening now. Then they dig into former Mayor Bruce Harrell’s next move, Seattle Social Housing Developers first big purchase, and some updates to Gas Works Park and the Washington State Ferry. Plus, ice cream aficionado James Douthit comes on to tell Jane about his quest to try all the spots in Seattle that make their own ice cream, and what spots were the cream of the crop! Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: If you enjoyed the interview with Ashley Porter, the Program Director of Seattle Restored, learn more here. [https://seattlerestored.org/] Learn more about the  sponsors of this May 27th episode: Travel Dundee [http://traveldundee.com/citycast] FRS Clipper [https://www.whalewatching.com/] Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citycastseattle/], or email us at seattle@citycast.fm [seattle@citycast.fm]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up [https://seattle.citycast.fm/newsletter] for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle [https://membership.citycast.fm/seattle] Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at https://citycast.fm/advertise/citycast.fm/advertise [http://citycast.fm/advertise].

Is King County Shortchanging Us? Plus, Seattle's Next Art Festival and Bellevue Pays To Park

Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu is joined by Elisheba Wokoma, co-founder and curator of the community art center Wa Na Wari, [https://www.wanawari.org/]and their upcoming art fair, Black Graduation. Jane and Elisheba talk about Wa Na Wari’s plan to create a fun, community-oriented event, the fact that you don’t need to be rich to collect art, and how the organization wants to respond to the needs of their community. Later, Jane is joined by contributor Ryan Packer and Creative Producer Liam Billingham to talk about the latest on Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan, [https://www.theurbanist.org/katie-wilsons-taller-denser-faster-plan-starts-fleshed-out/] which aims to create or expand new neighborhood centers. They also get into the way Seattle may be getting shortchanged [https://www.theurbanist.org/new-county-transportation-funding-measure-could-shortchange-seattle/] in King County’s new proposed plan for road repair, funded by tax collection. Finally, they talk about the news that Bellevue is going to start charging for parking in certain neighborhoods [https://www.theurbanist.org/bellevue-poised-to-stop-giving-away-curbside-parking-for-free/] and the various challenges posed by parking versus taking public transportation.  Learn more about the sponsors of this May 26th episode: Travel Dundee [http://traveldundee.com/citycast] Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citycastseattle/], or email us at seattle@citycast.fm [seattle@citycast.fm]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up [https://seattle.citycast.fm/newsletter] for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle [https://membership.citycast.fm/seattle] Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at https://citycast.fm/advertise/citycast.fm/advertise [http://citycast.fm/advertise].

What’s a Worker-Cooperative? Plus, Seattle IMAX Is Dead and Where To Take a Wealth Walk

Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu is joined by regular contributors Marcus Harrison Green [https://www.marcusharrisongreen.com/] and Chase Hutchinson [https://www.instagram.com/hutchthegreat/] to talk about the state of worker-owned collective businesses in Seattle. Does Rainier Beach’s Jude’s [https://www.judesoldtown.com/] show us a path forward to alternatives to big business threatening to leave the state, and why isn’t the media focusing more on success than failure? Then, Chase tells us about the unfortunate news coming from Seattle Center: you won’t be able to see new Hollywood movies on IMAX anymore [https://www.thestranger.com/news/the-boeing-imax-is-officially-dead/]. Plus, the exciting new Seattle-based film coming out of the Cannes film festival! Finally, Jane sits down with theater artist Ryan Guzzo Purcell to discuss his theatrical walking tour Wealth Walk [https://the-feast.org/whats-next/], which is happening now through the beginning of June.  Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Travel Dundee [http://traveldundee.com/citycast] King Harvest [https://kingharvesthummus.com/] Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citycastseattle/], or email us at seattle@citycast.fm [seattle@citycast.fm]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up [https://seattle.citycast.fm/newsletter] for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle [https://membership.citycast.fm/seattle] Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at https://citycast.fm/advertise/citycast.fm/advertise [http://citycast.fm/advertise].