In today's show, we talk to Washington D.C's most notorious gardener, Chris Bradshaw of the non-profit "Dreaming Out Loud". Chris spoke to us about how gardening can heal communities and provide a way of feeding people without relying on giant supermarkets and fast food chains. ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Aug 13, 2017

One of the biggest grievances Washingtonians have with the spectacular show House of Cards is that while it's set in Washington DC,  it's mostly filmed in Baltimore because of financial reasons/getting film permits in DC is a pain the ass. However, the one thing they hold on ...read more

• By Bryce Rudow
  Feb 17, 2016

Dating is rough. You like them, they don't like you. You think you have great chemistry, they don't. They like you, you don't like them. They think you 'connected'. You think they were a nightmare. Etc etc etc. Anyone living in a city from the age of 23 upwards should have a ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 24, 2016

[liveblog] NPR is calling Vermont for Senator Bernie Sanders - a big victory for progressive politics in America. [liveblog]Our live blogging system is again giving us trouble - should be coming at you with poll stats/photos/insights asap! Arrived at NPR and have just been ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

For some reason I seem to be on the 'TeaParty.net' email list and get regular updates from their office in Washington DC. I thought about unsubscribing from the newsletter, but they are usually so funny I decided to stay on it. Anyway, here's their latest email title 'The Tea ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

One of the reasons I left Los Angeles was the insane celebrity culture that I felt increasingly disconnected from as I got older. The idea that being famous was somehow virtuous and of national importance was always something I found silly, but after listening to horror story ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 18, 2016

From DCist (via InTheCapital): Eight months after their camping gear first started filling up McPherson Square, members of Occupy D.C. discovered today that the last remaining tents and tarps filling the park had been knocked over during the night. As members of the income ...read more

• By Guest Contributor
  Feb 18, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is expected to suspend his campaign next week and endorse Mitt Romney, his spokesman has said. Mr Gingrich now says he expects Mr Romney, who won five primaries on Tuesday, to be the Republican nominee. The campaigns are said to ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

Mitt Romney has taken a stride closer to the Republican presidential nomination by winning primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington DC. He routed his main rival Rick Santorum in Maryland, although his projected margin of victory looked leaner in Wisconsin. Mr Santorum, ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

By Ben Cohen: A quick announcement: Every Friday, we'll be doing a mailbag with myself, Bob Cesca and Chez Pazienza where we will be answering reader's questions. We'll take the most intelligent, succinct and funny queries - nothing is off topic (although please keep it to one ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018