What Is City Cast DC Neighbors?
Here’s everything you need to know about our new membership program, expanded benefits, and member exclusives.

Welcome to City Cast DC Neighbors, our newly-revamped membership program that helps deepen your connection to D.C. Here’s everything you need to know about our growing Neighbor community.
What It Means to Be a City Cast DC Neighbor
At City Cast DC, our team brings you the stories that matter — right here in our own backyard. In a barrage of national headlines, we spotlight the conversations impacting our neighborhoods, and celebrate the neighbors who make D.C. unique.
Because better neighbors make for better cities. And City Cast DC Neighbors are the best.
Benefits and Perks
Your membership directly supports local journalism and the stories you rely on to better understand D.C. Here’s what else you get:
- Neighbor-only events: You’ll get access to events like special insider tours, local volunteering meetups, happy hours with other City Cast DC Neighbors, and other Neighbors-only events where we share ideas about how to make the city better for everyone.
- An opportunity to submit your favorite local business or organization to be mentioned in the show and in the Hey DC newsletter. It’s your chance to shine a light on the local spots making a difference.
- A weekly preview of local events right in your inbox every Monday, so you can snag tickets and plan ahead.
- Ad-free listening: A special feed just for Neighbors where you can listen to the City Cast DC podcast without advertisements.
- A dedicated thank you on the City Cast DC podcast and Hey DC newsletter.
Become a City Cast DC Neighbor and help us build a better city, one good neighbor at a time.
More about Announcements
Alyssa Fowers Joins City Cast DC as Data Reporter
City Cast DC is undergoing an unprecedented expansion of its local newsroom, hiring a team of journalists to create original reporting about the D.C. area.
We're launching two new newsletters
Sign up now to get the big stories Washington is talking about and our can't-miss guide to food and culture.
How Diverse Were City Cast DC’s Podcast Guests in 2025?
This is the third year of data we have about City Cast DC’s guests. We ask each of our City Cast DC podcast guests a few questions about their gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, and neighborhood.