Dream City Podcast

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A new conversation about the politics and business of hometown Washington. Longtime journalists Cuneyt Dil and Tom Sherwood bring exclusive reporting, sharp analysis and real curiosity to the forces shaping D.C.’s political and business scene. It’s the stories everyone’s talking about — and the ones they aren’t.

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Overheard at Tune Inn, Bowser vs. Mamdani, and Saving Streeteries 24.11.2025 24:32

Cuneyt and Tom have a big Thanksgiving week episode, breaking down what lessons Mayor Bowser could take from NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's chummy visit to the Oval Office. Plus: Cuneyt got leaked the mayoral ambitions of Janeese Lewis George, thanks to a spy overhearing it all at Capitol Hill restaurant Tune Inn. We also talk about why streeteries might get a lifeline, just in time before regul...

Mayor Bowser + Trump Behind the Scenes, Election Intrigue, and 'Mar-A-Lago Face' 17.11.2025 35:17

Two very special guests join the Dream City Podcast to discuss the week's biggest stories. Cuneyt and Tom are joined by NBC4 reporter Mark Segraves to discuss the Washington Post's exclusive reporting on the behind the scenes relationship between Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Trump administration. Plus, Tom gives a pulse check on the Mayor Bowser Re-election Needle — whether or not she's leaning tow...

Qatargate, D.C.'s Zohran Mamdani, and Trump Stadium 10.11.2025 31:29

In the Dream City Podcast launch, Cuneyt and Tom talk about Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2023 trip to Qatar getting mixed up in media reports about a DOJ investigation. Axios reported that Bowser is not a target of the investigation, hours after the NY Times ( gift link ) reported that there was a probe into potential bribery and campaign finance violations. We also talk about who could be the Zohran Mam...