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A new conversation about the politics and business of hometown Washington. Longtime journalists Cuneyt Dil and Tom Sherwood bring exclusive reporting, sharp analysis and real curiosity to the forces shaping D.C.’s political and business scene. It’s the stories everyone’s talking about — and the ones they aren’t.
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- 6 days ago31 min
The Great D.C. Foie Gras Fight
Cuneyt and Tom dig into one of the strangest fights on D.C.’s otherwise sleepy November ballot: Initiative 86, which would ban the force-feeding of ducks and geese to produce foie gras.Celebrity chef José Andrés has come out against the measure, while Butterworth’s owner Bart Hutchins is responding with a $150 four-course foie gras tasting menu — complete with a foie gras “Twinkie.” Then, they preview Election Day, the transition to a likely Janeese Lewis George administration and Robert White’s expected move to Congress — before turning to another big money question: whether D.C. should put $300 million toward expanding and roofing Audi Field.00:00 D.C.’s Foie Gras Food Fight08:39 Election Preview: JLG, Robert White, and the Transition12:15 Ranked-Choice Voting Gets Confusing14:09 What’s Next for Kenyan McDuffie?16:13 Audi Field’s $300 Million Expansion Fight26:20 Commanders and Nationals Sports Check29:06 Hacks and Flacks ReturnsThe Dream City Podcast is supported by SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism.The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- 2 weeks ago23 min
Tourists Are Skipping D.C. What Will the Next Mayor Do?
The Dream City Podcast digs into a troubling sign for the local economy: D.C.’s tourism industry is struggling during a year that was supposed to bring a historic influx of visitors.And with Election Day just weeks away, Cuneyt and Tom look for clues about how mayor-in-waiting Janeese Lewis George could govern.00:00 Why Tourists Are Staying Away From D.C.05:21 National Guard Troops at D.C. Ballot Drop Boxes09:53 JLG Wins Her Campaign Finance Fight — Now What Happens to OCF?15:10 Is Therme’s D.C. Mega-Spa Dead?18:28 D.C.’s New Parking Enforcement FightThe Dream City Podcast is supported by SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism.The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- 3 weeks ago27 min
A Mistrial, a Mega-Garage, and D.C.’s Giant Spa
Cuneyt and Tom dig into the fallout from Trayon White’s federal bribery trial after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial. White acknowledged taking $35,000 during the trial — raising a separate question for the D.C. Council: even without a conviction, will his colleagues censure, reprimand or even try to expel him again? Tom shares what he's hearing.Then, they turn to RFK Stadium, where residents of nearby Kingman Park are fighting plans for an enormous eight-story, 3,600-space parking garage stretching nearly 800 feet along their neighborhood.Plus: D.C.’s surprisingly serious plan for a roughly 500,000-square-foot waterfront spa at Poplar Point. Tom thinks it’s a terrible use of prime Anacostia River land. Cuneyt makes the case that every great civilization deserves its bathhouse.00:00 Inside D.C.’s Political Boat Party03:38 Will the Council Punish Trayon White?10:00 RFK Stadium Has a Massive Parking Problem17:03 Does D.C. Really Need a Giant Waterfront Spa?The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism.The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- Sep 14, 202635 min
Trayon White Heads to Court as D.C.’s Finances Flash Red
On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom preview Ward 8 Council member Trayon White’s long-awaited federal bribery trial.They also dig into a stark warning from D.C.’s chief financial officer that the city’s economic and revenue signals are “flashing red." It points to Janeese Lewis George's biggest task ahead: rebuilding D.C.'s economy. 00:00 We're back + Cuneyt's Travels02:59 Tom vs. Bowser Over the IndyCar Race04:41 Trayon White Heads to Trial on Bribery Charges11:39 The Council Returns: Waymo, Taxes, Budgeting14:41 D.C.’s Finances Are “Flashing Red”22:54 Five Ways D.C. Could Start Acting Like a State34:11 Commanders vs. Eagles + Closing BanterThe Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- Aug 17, 202626 min
The Trumpification of Washington Continues
On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom (happy 80th!) take stock of the many ways President Trump is physically reshaping Washington.They talk about the two-year Kennedy Center renovation, new blinged-out images of Trump’s White House ballroom, and plans to surround Lafayette Park with a new fence.00:00 Trump’s Two-Year Kennedy Center Makeover07:13 Gold, a Six-Story Bunker, and Trump’s New White House11:32 The Fight Over Fencing Off Lafayette Park15:38 National Guard Deployment Becomes a Long-Term Reality18:52 Whatever Happened to Washington’s Quiet August?21:01 Trump’s IndyCar Race Takes Over the National Mall24:54 Vacation Talk + Tom Sietsema’s Bowser DinnerThe Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- Aug 3, 202641 min
D.C.’s Identity Crisis
Washington Post reporter Paul Schwartzman joins Cuneyt as Tom Sherwood celebrates his 80th birthday.They talk about President Trump’s $22.5 billion plan for Dulles Airport, in the context of Trump's desire to play the part of big city mayor.Then, they turn to why Congress’s effort to restrict D.C.’s taxation a felt like a sneak attack, the business community’s anxiety over mayor-in-waiting Janeese Lewis George, and the city's biggest question: How does Washington rebuild as the federal government shrinks?00:00 Tom Sherwood Turns 80 + Paul Schwartzman Joins00:55 Trump’s $22.5 Billion Dulles Airport Makeover10:56 Trump’s Builder Mythology + Reflecting Pool Mess14:57 Who Will Pay for the New Dulles?17:33 Congress' Sneak Attack23:30 Business Anxiety Over Janeese Lewis George26:56 D.C.’s Economic Upheaval and Identity Crisis31:37 Mendelson, Bowser, and City Hall’s New Power Structure38:31 New York Bagels and D.C. PizzaThe Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- Jul 27, 202633 min
D.C.’s DoorDash Revolt and Southwest’s Once-in-a-Century Rebuild
On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Tom returns to break down why D.C. activists are calling for a DoorDash boycott after the company supported congressional legislation restricting the District’s ability to change local taxes and fees.Cuneyt and Tom also explore the once-in-a-century opportunity to remake Southwest Washington’s sprawling federal enclave, including the possible demolition of the hulking Forrestal Building and plans for new housing, offices, schools and cultural attractions.Plus: former DOGE staffers become government contractors, Trump addresses the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a possible revival for White’s Ferry, and a new report detailing how MPD’s crime-statistics safeguards broke down.00:00 Tom Returns02:14 Why D.C. Activists Are Boycotting DoorDash09:04 Is Robert White Doing Enough With Republicans?11:11 Southwest’s Once-in-a-Century Redevelopment Opportunity22:42 Speed Round: Former DOGE Staffers Become Federal Contractors25:15 Speed Round: Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner27:42 Speed Round: Could White’s Ferry Finally Reopen?29:49 Speed Round: What Went Wrong With MPD’s Crime StatsThe Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
- Jul 20, 202636 min
Waymo vs. Labor: Does D.C. Want Robotaxis?
Waymo’s head of policy for the east, Matt Walsh, joined Dream City to make the company’s case for operating in D.C., right as council members debate one of the country’s most ambitious robotaxi bills.Cuneyt presses Walsh on labor’s warnings about lost driving jobs, the company’s safety record, and whether a multibillion-dollar technology company is prepared to make a significant investment in D.C.They also get into Waymo’s response to labor's accusations that it is trying to “steamroll” the city, the possibility of a deal with unions and Janeese Lewis George, and when riders might finally be able to take a driverless car to DCA or Dulles.00:00 Introduction to the Dream City Podcast01:14 Getting Over the Fear of a Driverless Car05:08 Is D.C. Falling Behind Other Cities?05:49 Charles Allen’s Robotaxi Bill, Vehicle Caps, and New Fees09:15 Why D.C.’s Robotaxi Report Is Years Late11:52 Waymo, Tesla, Uber, and the Robotaxi Competition13:28 How Many Driving Jobs Could Be Lost?16:22 Waymo Responds to Labor’s “Steamrolling” Charge21:30 Waymo’s Investment and Job Plans for D.C.24:26 Are Robotaxis Really Safer Than Human Drivers?27:31 Waymo’s Collision Record in D.C.28:12 Robotaxis, First Responders, and Motorcades30:50 Are Waymos Learning to Drive Like New York Cabbies?33:19 The Cameras, Lidar, and Radar Behind a Waymo35:05 No, Waymo Cannot See Through Your Clothes35:35 When Could Waymo Reach DCA and Dulles?The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.
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