City Cast Chicago
Hosted by Jacoby Cochran and Simone Alicea · City Cast
4.8from 745 ratings
- 1,413
- Episodes
- 686
- Transcribed
- 745
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About City Cast Chicago
Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday morning. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place. City Cast Chicago is a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at chicago.citycast.fm. Named Best Podcast by Chicago Reader 2022
- Publisher
- City Cast
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Mar 2021
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
686 of 1,413 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
OIG Reopens Dominguez Investigation. Plus, Michigan Ave Getting Bus Lane
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Will Supreme Court End Assault Weapons Ban? Plus, Chicago Named Best Big City… AGAIN
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Edgewater Rezoning Debate, John Prine Bday Celebration, and White Sox Tickets Skyrocket
Inside a recent episode
OIG Reopens Dominguez Investigation. Plus, Michigan Ave Getting Bus Lane
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So essentially South Michigan Avenue. For me, I thought, well, this is amazing because the idea that we don't have more bus only lanes, we do in the loop. We have the loop link. But these lanes that are not getting stuck in traffic, you know, even when you think about all the Lakeshore Express buses, I've taken so many in my life where you are sitting stuck in traffic and you think this is supposed to be an express. It defeats the purpose. There should be an express lane, right? And trying to merge on Roosevelt and Michigan where the lanes kind of collapse. You got people parking in what is the bus lane, you know, letting people off right there. […]
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- Brandon Pope
- Carrie Shepherd
- Sarah Karp
- Reema Amin
- Jill Hopkins
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 456 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 289 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts City Cast Chicago?
Jacoby Cochran and Simone Alicea host the show. Published by City Cast.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does City Cast Chicago take guests?
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