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City Cast Chicago

City Cast Chicago

The daily local podcast that helps you feel more connected to Chicago.

City Cast

1,407 episodesEN

Show overview

City Cast Chicago has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 1,407 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 590 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 32 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 202 episodes already out so far this year. Published by City Cast.

Episodes
1,407
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
24 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

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

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