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City Cast Chicago

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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
Top 47.3% by pitch volume (Rank #23635 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

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Audience: 40K–100K / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/city-cast-chicago
Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: Under 2%

Latest Episodes

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City College Pantry Opens, Black Restaurant Week, and Caviar McNuggets

Fri Feb 06 2026

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Last month, Legler Regional Library and the Greater Chicago Food Depository opened the city’s first food pantry inside a public library. This week, a new partnership between GCFD and City Colleges of Chicago opened Statesmen Market, a redesigned food pantry inside Kennedy-King College in Englewood. Freelance Journalist Chasity Cooper and Block Club Chicago’s Atavia Reed join us to break down all the details. Plus, Chicago Restaurant Week is ending, south side lounge culture is alive and well, and are you grabbing the new McNugget Caviar kit?Good News: The MothFill out this survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card!Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.Follow us @citycastchicagoYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246Learn more about the sponsors of this Feb. 6 episode: League of Chicago Theatres Chicago Restaurant Week Paramount Theatre Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago Architecture Center Become a member of City Cast Chicago.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

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Last month, Legler Regional Library and the Greater Chicago Food Depository opened the city’s first food pantry inside a public library. This week, a new partnership between GCFD and City Colleges of Chicago opened Statesmen Market, a redesigned food pantry inside Kennedy-King College in Englewood. Freelance Journalist Chasity Cooper and Block Club Chicago’s Atavia Reed join us to break down all the details. Plus, Chicago Restaurant Week is ending, south side lounge culture is alive and well, and are you grabbing the new McNugget Caviar kit?Good News: The MothFill out this survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card!Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.Follow us @citycastchicagoYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246Learn more about the sponsors of this Feb. 6 episode: League of Chicago Theatres Chicago Restaurant Week Paramount Theatre Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago Architecture Center Become a member of City Cast Chicago.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

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#23635
Top 47.3% by pitch volume (Rank #23635 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.8
From 371 ratings
Reviews
105
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Publish cadence
Weekly
Active weekly
Episode count
1.2K
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
38.9K

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United States
Language
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Latest episode date
Fri Feb 06 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions About City Cast Chicago

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What is City Cast Chicago about?

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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