City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
How authentic is “The Americans” anyway?
May 10, 2023
Goooood morning, D.C.! This meme of King Charles Coronation has taken D.C. twitter by storm. People are commenting “better than thou” District experiences. My favorites include exiting L’enfant station without getting lost, and interns wearing government IDs on the Metro.
What's CITY Talking About?
Bowser Takes On Crime
Mayor Murial Bowser is holding a public safety summit today to discuss the huge rise in crime impacting the District. Police say the rate increased 26% since last year. On Tuesday, Bowser is off to Congress to testify about how the city is handling the problem. You can catch up quick with this City Cast DC episode about "part one" of the Oversight Committee hearing. [DC News Now]
Electric Stoves Pull Ahead
The D.C. Attorney General joined other attorneys general in signing a letter asking the Consumer Product Safety Commission to do more to regulate gas stoves. Similarly, a group of local leaders gathered in Northeast this week to show their support for the shift to electric. They endorsed the proposed Healthy Homes Act which would help lower-income residents move from gas appliances to electric ones at no cost. [WTOP, NBC4]
Diner Decor Chic
Silver Spring’s famous Tastee Diner is auctioning off everything from the now closed-down restaurant. Whether you are searching for some diner artwork, a wet floor sign, or an industrial-sized freezer – they have it all. The auction closes on May 17th, so get your bids in to bring a bit of classic diner into your life! [DCist]
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The building brimming with secrets is open.
Inside the International Spy Museum are two floors of ciphers, submarines, James Bond's Aston Martin and the *actual* ice axe that killed Leon Trotsky. There are tales of defectors, traitors, saboteurs, and George Washington’s underground network of spies. It’s a DC museum unlike any DC museum. Visit today!
What To Do
🔥 AAPI Fireside Chat | Wednesday | 6:30 p.m.
Join Angela Killoren, CEO of CJ ENM America, and Jerry Won, host of the “Dear Asian Americans” podcast for a chat on Korean pop culture. [Free, National Mall]
🚣 White Water Kayaking Intro | Thursday | 7 p.m.
Learn about the Potomac's white water scene and meet local white water paddlers from Calleva River School. [Free, Georgetown]
💀 Go Off Comedy | Friday | 8 p.m.
Comedians get to rant about the world's biggest (and smallest) problems that keep them up at night at this event at City State Brewing. [$15, Edgewood]
🪴 Terrarium Building | Friday | Varies
Celebrate Mother's Day with some DIY terrarium building at PlantHouse in Alexandria. [$25+, Alexandria]
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Today on City Cast
Did “The Americans” Get D.C. Right?
It’s the 10th anniversary of the hit FX show "The Americans," which is all about the spies living among us in D.C. But the show was actually filmed in Brooklyn. Its creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields tell us how they painstakingly recreated 80s era D.C. digitally.
Mark your calendar: The Museum of African American History and Culture is bringing back its hip-hop block party this August 12, with DJs, musicians, interactive art, and exhibits. Don’t miss it!
Free · 5 days a week