Blue City Blues

Blue City Blues is a podcast that's about what's broken, what's working and what comes next in America's blue cities. Hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik bring on a smart guest each episode to dig into urban politics, governance and culture. Clear-eyed conversation for people who care about blue cities and are skeptical of easy orthodoxies. Blue cities, we argue, represent an urban archipelago which is shaping America's future. Subscribe to Blue City Blues now on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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Sandeep Kaushik

Sandeep Kaushik is an experienced political and public affairs consultant based in Seattle, with expertise in public relations, political communications, and strategic advisory work for elected officials, civic leaders, governments, and non-profits. His current practice focuses on high-profile policy issues such as affordable housing, ridesharing, short-term rental regulation, transit funding, and universal pre-K.

David Hyde

For nearly 2 decades, David Hyde worked for NPR-affiliate KUOW in Seattle, most recently as a Murrow-award winning politics reporter. He departed in 2024 to dedicate himself full time to podcasting and other journalism and writing projects. Blue City Blues builds on the success David had creating Seattle Nice. Each week Blue City Blues takes a deep dive look at the many shared issues facing blue cities.