City Cast Boise

17/10/2025

City Cast Boise and Hey Boise are suspending operations. Our last episode and newsletter will be Oct. 24.

You’ve given us support at every turn, but (news flash!) media is a hard business, and local media is even harder. We haven’t been able to bring in as many listeners, readers, advertisers, and members as we need. Ultimately, our bosses decided to close up shop here for now, with the hope that City Cast will be able to return to Boise in the future. For now, City Cast will continue operating in 13 other cities across the U.S., including Seattle and the Twin Cities, which launch next week.

We’ve loved the conversation we’ve been having with you for the past three years — the funny, messy, boisterous conversation about this city we all love. We’ll miss chatting about California transplants, marveling at In-N-Out lines, and trying potato ice cream so you didn’t have to.

And we still have one more week of episodes to share, including Monday’s episode on West Ada School Board elections.

We’d love to include YOU in our final episode and newsletter on Oct. 24. Tell us how City Cast Boise has been part of your life—your favorite episode, a story that changed your mind, or something that made you feel more connected to the city.

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📞 (208) 546-9485
And comment below ⬇️

Thank you for trusting us with your stories, Boise. 💚

09/04/2025

We can’t wait to see you there! 🚂

Join us next Tuesday, April 15 at noon for a live podcast taping with City Cast Boise at the historic Boise Depot 🚂 Listen and learn as we embark on a journey to explore the past, present and future of transportation in Idaho featuring a live conversation between host Lindsay Van Allen, Mayor McLean and Valley Regional Transit CEO Elaine Clegg. Attending the taping in the Great Hall is free! Grab lunch from the Meltz Extreme Boise Grilled Cheese food truck and be a part of this special Boise Depot Centennial event.

04/04/2025

We’re doing our first-ever live podcast taping at the iconic Boise Depot, and you’re invited!

Join us on Tuesday, April 15, from 12:00-1:00PM— there’s going to be a food truck and comfortable chairs in the Great Hall. We can’t wait to see you there!

28/03/2024

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean joined host Lindsey Van Allen on the podcast🎙️

Click the link in our bio to hear her thoughts on luxury housing, electric vehicles and tiny parks in this week’s episode.

14/07/2023

It’s Friday! Hey Boise newsletter editor Blake Hunter and lead producer Frankie Barnhill are digging into the week’s news with host Emma Arnold. We’re talking school dress codes in Boise and Canyon County, a new lawsuit against the abortion trafficking ban, and why watching people fall off paddleboards is the most relaxing Boise activity.

City Cast Boise is the 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. Host Emma Arnold local comedian and podcaster, and she’s excited to talk about people, places, and problems that matter to you. ...

13/07/2023

Thirty six years after Joyce Casper was found murdered in Boise, her case has finally been solved. KTVB’s Alex Duggan is here to walk us through how detectives cracked the case using new DNA technology, and why one retired detective said the case impacted him like no other in his career.

https://pod.link/citycastboise/episode/66c8b1f5382a03a29672b4cf5539795a

📷: DNA technology allowed detectives to trace back to the suspect, decades after the crime. (Credit Boise Police)

12/07/2023

Housing keeps getting more expensive, across the valley.
But a new program in Caldwell could be a model for creating more affordable housing around the Treasure Valley. Mia Maldonado from the Idaho Capital Sun is here to tell us who qualifies for the program, and how it could help first time home buyers.

https://pod.link/citycastboise/episode/6783be86fa42b181bd5eb7108efcf253

📷:The home going for a reduced price in Caldwell. (Mia Maldonado / Idaho Capital Sun)

11/07/2023

Whether you’re going on a first date or have been with your partner for years, planning the perfect date can be frustrating! That’s why host Emma Arnold is talking with local expert Rosie Piper. She shares her viral date night advice and helps us plan Boise dates that will save you a lot of stress. ❤️

https://pod.link/citycastboise/episode/ec77f4d663fb9139d6c5e617b5498ffe

📷: If you've run out of date inspiration, we've got some (and it's not all chaotic markets)

10/07/2023

An investigation of systemic racism within the Boise Police Department was ended early by the city, leaving a lot of unanswered questions. Ian Max Stevenson from the Idaho Statesman is here to walk us through what evidence was left out, and why the lead investigator delivered the partial findings [quote] “without a high level of confidence.”

📷: BPD Chief Ron Winegar answers questions during a news conference last fall. (Idaho Statesman / Getty)

https://pod.link/citycastboise/episode/e1c450566ecc75587e132f2c9807d2ec