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DMV Download is a weekly news podcast created for Washingtonians. Every Wednesday, host Luke Garrett takes listeners up close and personal to the biggest stories, ideas and names impacting the D.C. region.

Episode Date
‘Police, alone, can't do this:’ DC council member wants to fight violence with better operations
Oct 11, 2023
‘He was off the planet:’ Md. man survives a coma, vows to fight brain cancer
Oct 04, 2023
‘Failure is not an option:’ Bringing life back to Union Station
Sep 27, 2023
‘It is a big deal:’ Why Virginia’s state elections matter
Sep 20, 2023
Understanding DC real estate: Is it time to rent or buy?
Sep 13, 2023
'Poverty is expensive:' Why this nonprofit wants to turn a profit
Sep 06, 2023
Chronic absenteeism: Kids are skipping class more and more
Aug 30, 2023
Do I need to worry about COVID again? What about malaria?
Aug 23, 2023
After 50 years, a victim of clergy sex abuse speaks out
Aug 16, 2023
As Commanders eye RFK, DC Council battles over bringing them home
Aug 09, 2023
After 26 years, DC’s UFO lobbyist gets his day in Congress
Aug 02, 2023
Before Oppenheimer: How DC became the unlikely birthplace of the atomic age
Jul 26, 2023
Inside the deal: How the DC Council passed its emergency crime bill
Jul 19, 2023
‘Seriously, your porn?’ Va. state senator faces threats over age-verification law
Jul 12, 2023
Why Md. Gov. Moore says the FBI headquarters shouldn't be in Va.
Jul 05, 2023
Behind the $500M plan to bring 'modern-day Roman baths' to DC
Jun 28, 2023
Are you working your life away? Why this rising star got off the DC ‘hamster wheel’
Jun 21, 2023
‘Rampant homelessness’: How to curb a rise in encampments
Jun 14, 2023
NASA commander wants to ‘make the impossible real’ with Artemis II
Jun 07, 2023
‘Exceptionally lethal’: Maryland’s battle over concealed-carry permits
May 31, 2023
'Everybody loves a campaign': Raskin weighs Senate run
May 24, 2023
Another helicopter? Why choppers rule DC skies
May 17, 2023
Why DC’s height act may fall this time
May 10, 2023
Md. town 'held hostage' by White's Ferry dispute
May 03, 2023
Metro CEO remains ‘bullish’ despite looming ‘death spiral’
Apr 26, 2023
Climate activists promise ‘spicy action’ this Earth Day
Apr 19, 2023
‘It’s a reckoning:’ Md. Attorney General report on child sex abuse by Catholic priests
Apr 12, 2023
‘It’s taking out generations:’ Inside the opioid crisis
Apr 05, 2023
DC Attorney General on Commanders, crime and hidden fees
Mar 29, 2023
Friend or foe: How to live with AI
Mar 22, 2023
Understanding bank runs, failures and delayed paychecks
Mar 15, 2023
Abandoned graves ignite reckoning over slavery at Md. church
Mar 08, 2023
‘Zombie drug’ makes Md. opioid crisis worse
Mar 01, 2023
Council chairman mounts fiery defense of DC’s revised criminal code
Feb 22, 2023
Why is AG Miyares investigating northern Va. school systems?
Feb 15, 2023
DC’s ‘pastor for the poor’ set to retire, but not done yet
Feb 08, 2023
Police Chief Contee on DC’s violent start to 2023
Feb 01, 2023
DC bar set to open without alcohol: ‘whether you like it or not’
Jan 25, 2023
Filming the fight: Why C-SPAN wants back in Congress
Jan 18, 2023
The trash of the insurrection — and who cleaned it up
Jan 11, 2023
Is time running out for TikTok in the US?
Jan 04, 2023
WTOP Class of ‘90: Three radio greats depart after 32 years
Dec 28, 2022
How to give a proper toast this holiday
Dec 23, 2022
Girls want to wrestle in Virginia
Dec 22, 2022
Fairfax chief on ‘scary’ pursuit of armed teen through Tysons mall
Dec 21, 2022
Md. man creates instruments for disabled kids to play music
Dec 20, 2022
Commanders try to fix botched Sean Taylor memorial
Dec 19, 2022
Plans to take in a new wave of migrants – and why they’re coming now
Dec 16, 2022
DC scrambles to staff hospitals as tridemic surges
Dec 15, 2022
Practice what you preach: DC wants houses of worship to host affordable housing
Dec 14, 2022
How to ban a book — The process begins in Frederick Co. schools
Dec 13, 2022
DC Council’s Allen on the cost & benefit of free Metro buses
Dec 12, 2022
Ethics and artificial intelligence — talking to ChatGPT
Dec 09, 2022
How Commanders’ Snyder misled NFL & congressional investigations
Dec 08, 2022
Exit Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dec 07, 2022
Exit Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dec 07, 2022
Metro’s plan for computer-driven trains
Dec 06, 2022
Swastika graffiti in Va. — how to condemn a rise in hate speech
Dec 05, 2022
How Md. man fought DC speeding ticket for 3 years — and won
Dec 02, 2022
Old Bay, parenting & Boyz II Men with Md. governor-elect Wes Moore
Dec 01, 2022
How – and why – to talk to your kids about money
Nov 30, 2022
WTOP’s Neal Augenstein on his cancer diagnosis
Nov 29, 2022
Plane tangled in power lines — how first responders made the rescue
Nov 28, 2022
DC teachers thankful for a potential pay raise
Nov 23, 2022
Why Maryland bet on mobile sports gambling
Nov 22, 2022
‘Coward’ — Victim reacts to death of ‘Potomac River Rapist’ suspect
Nov 21, 2022
Why sh*t matters
Nov 18, 2022
‘It felt like an earthquake:’ What we know about the Md. condo explosion
Nov 17, 2022
Witness details UVA shooting as suspect appears in court
Nov 16, 2022
Silver Lining: Metrorail finally gets riders to Dulles airport
Nov 15, 2022
227-year-old Md. almanack makes winter weather prediction
Nov 14, 2022
‘A magical wall:’ Vietnam Veterans Memorial marks 40 years
Nov 11, 2022
DC sues Commanders, Dan Snyder and NFL
Nov 10, 2022
New restaurants, food markets headed to Southeast DC
Nov 09, 2022
Abortion, democracy & inflation pull voters to the polls
Nov 08, 2022
‘Make democracy happen’ – Veterans step in amid poll worker shortage
Nov 07, 2022
Metro’s GM on wiping out ghost buses, arresting fare evaders
Nov 04, 2022
Cramming for the midterms: Md. governor hopefuls on economy, tolls
Nov 03, 2022
Is Dan Snyder selling the Commanders?
Nov 02, 2022
Cramming for midterms: Spanberger against Vega in Va.
Nov 01, 2022
Why it’s scary to talk about how much we make
Oct 31, 2022
One-on-one with Fairfax County’s police chief
Oct 28, 2022
Inside Marvin Gaye’s high school, now DC’s newest museum
Oct 27, 2022
Hogan cries foul in FBI HQ fight
Oct 26, 2022
Why are kids getting so sick?
Oct 25, 2022
How to help DC students make up for learning loss
Oct 24, 2022
Tending to the dead: Meet the man who lives on a DC cemetery
Oct 21, 2022
How 400 signatures prompted Md. to reexamine 100 in-custody deaths
Oct 20, 2022
Glenn Youngkin: Virginia’s governor or GOP crusader?
Oct 19, 2022
Police say killer misled investigators with 911 call after roommates' murder
Oct 18, 2022
Tipping debate deja vu: DC decides how to pay service workers
Oct 17, 2022
What does climate change taste like? Va. winemakers test tougher grapes
Oct 14, 2022
Is Dan Snyder bluffing? ESPN reporter on Commanders owner’s claims
Oct 13, 2022
'Star Wars,' spacesuits and moon dust: Director’s tour of new stuff at Air & Space
Oct 12, 2022
Private Md. island for sale with history of bootlegging, ill repute
Oct 11, 2022
‘Forever intertwined:’ Survivor hopes to meet Beltway Sniper 20 years later
Oct 07, 2022
Venezuelan communities ‘plant a flag’ as DC supports bussed migrants
Oct 06, 2022
What’s fare is fare: Metro GM cracks down on free rides
Oct 05, 2022
How DNA brought the Potomac River Rapist cold case to trial
Oct 04, 2022
Oath Keepers’ Jan. 6 plan revealed as trial begins
Oct 03, 2022
The spies among us
Sep 30, 2022
What the DMV can expect from Ian
Sep 29, 2022
BONUS: Fairfax Co. Chair McKay prays the Silver Line opens by Thanksgiving
Sep 28, 2022
How Lizzo got to play James Madison’s crystal flute
Sep 28, 2022
Fairfax Co. chair rebukes Youngkin’s rules on trans students
Sep 27, 2022
To Laurel and beyond – Md. spacecraft to ‘nudge’ asteroid
Sep 26, 2022
‘Snow fair! School days off for winter weather may be melting away
Sep 23, 2022
Beyond Amazon, Marriott — More development ahead in Arlington and Bethesda
Sep 22, 2022
Football fight fallout - Security changes at Montgomery Co. games
Sep 21, 2022
Praise, pushback from parents as Youngkin limits trans students’ rights
Sep 20, 2022
Thursday is the new Friday – how hybrid work affects traffic
Sep 19, 2022
Potomac River Rapist fights to omit DNA evidence during trial
Sep 16, 2022
Another DC puppy found – how are pet foster homes picked?
Sep 15, 2022
DC’s deadly 911 problem
Sep 14, 2022
Va. prosecutors in the dark about Miyares' 'political' election unit
Sep 13, 2022
‘Shopping Cart Killer’ goes to Va. court
Sep 12, 2022
Bonus - Popville's creator shares his favorite stories
Sep 10, 2022
The man behind Popville
Sep 09, 2022
Uber driver on being chased through DC, shot by ATV riders
Sep 08, 2022
Confession closes 51-year-old Montgomery Co. cold case
Sep 07, 2022
Hyattsville’s Frances Tiafoe makes the leap
Sep 06, 2022
Pit bull ban challenged in Prince George’s County
Sep 02, 2022
Chief Manger on rebuilding Capitol Police after Jan. 6 ‘great exodus’
Sep 01, 2022
Va. set to phase out gas cars; Youngkin vows to pull plug
Aug 31, 2022
Lorde, shall we swim in the Potomac River?
Aug 30, 2022
Inside the investigation after the shooting of Commanders rookie
Aug 29, 2022
In one day, two DC vaccine mandates take a hit
Aug 26, 2022
'Now I can focus on the future’— DC residents react to student loan forgiveness
Aug 25, 2022
Waiting on a train — Purple Line construction set to restart
Aug 24, 2022
How a convicted sex offender kept working at a Fairfax County school
Aug 23, 2022
Staff on strike over wages at American U. as students move in
Aug 22, 2022
Spraying for mosquitos? It’s killing more than you think
Aug 19, 2022
The Md man who won the White Marlin Open & $4.5 million
Aug 18, 2022
Canceled Va high school football program may not be the last
Aug 17, 2022
Why your favorite restaurant is slowly going under
Aug 16, 2022
The losses of the Vietnam War in 58,000 photos
Aug 15, 2022
Election audit finds 102 uncounted ballots in Montgomery Co. primary race
Aug 12, 2022
‘I hope it’s over’: Residents recover after floods kept coming
Aug 11, 2022
The Smithsonian’s unlikely birth — 176 years later
Aug 10, 2022
Va. students fall behind on reading as classes return
Aug 09, 2022
Understanding lightning after deadly DC strike
Aug 08, 2022
Fauci says we can ‘control’ monkeypox as DMV faces vaccine shortage
Aug 05, 2022
Teens urge Va. to drop ‘sexually explicit’ label from LGBTQ+ lessons
Aug 04, 2022
DC considers ‘right on red’ ban for cyclist safety
Aug 03, 2022
‘The curse of the Childish Bambino’: Nats trade slugger Juan Soto
Aug 02, 2022
Faux federal agent flips & shares Navy Yard apartment scheme
Aug 01, 2022
Elrich v. Blair: Why the race for Montgomery Co executive is still so close
Jul 29, 2022
Viral TikTok about harassment prompts Metro safety concerns
Jul 28, 2022
DC stands firm on 'no shots, no school'
Jul 27, 2022
Monkeypox surges, DC pivots vaccine plan as supply thins
Jul 26, 2022
Humidity wave: Why the DC area swelters
Jul 25, 2022
Texas buses migrants to DC, local aid groups struggle to keep up
Jul 22, 2022
Between ‘hard rock’ and a place: Why Metro’s Silver Line Pt. 2 idles
Jul 21, 2022
Does recycling actually work in the DC area?
Jul 20, 2022
Monkeypox symptoms and stigma as DC cases spike
Jul 19, 2022
‘This is anybody’s game’: Md. governor primary race is a toss-up
Jul 18, 2022
$1M a mile: College Park mayor on hurdles to storm-proof power lines
Jul 15, 2022
Droves of area teachers reach their breaking point, resigning mid-career
Jul 14, 2022
DC abortion-rights opponent with fetuses in fridge sent to jail
Jul 13, 2022
Montgomery Co. seeks to limit where gun owners can carry
Jul 12, 2022
‘This can’t be real’: Fans shocked legend Wayne Rooney to coach DC United
Jul 11, 2022
Commanders’ Snyder ready to testify after Congress flexes subpoena muscle
Jul 08, 2022
Why the District’s doctor is leaving, in her own words
Jul 07, 2022
What’s with the tornadoes?
Jul 06, 2022
Gov. Hogan makes it easier to carry a concealed gun
Jul 05, 2022
DC, Va. gun owners sue for right to carry concealed handguns on Metro
Jul 01, 2022
Outgoing Fairfax schools leader admits virtual learning ‘mistakes’
Jun 30, 2022
Abortion, gas & inflation: What do Maryland voters care about?
Jun 29, 2022
Abortion ban ‘likely coming’ to Va. as Fairfax County’s top prosecutor prepares to fight
Jun 28, 2022
‘There’s a tension’: Reston church vandalized post-Roe & Fireworks plan shifts on National Mall
Jun 27, 2022
Post-Roe in Va., Md. & DC. Plus, the arguments for and against SCOTUS decision
Jun 24, 2022
Md. concealed carry law vulnerable after Supreme Court gun ruling & Katie Ledecky keeps swimming and winning
Jun 23, 2022
Congress slaps Commanders’ Snyder with subpoena & Who won DC, Va. primaries
Jun 22, 2022
Parents’ guide to COVID vaccines for kids under 5 & A new clinic to help all runners improve
Jun 21, 2022
How an intern’s calls stymied Watergate break-in & DC mayoral primary may be ‘nail-biter’
Jun 17, 2022
Confronting DC food deserts and hunger. Plus, the DMV’s bid for 2026 World Cup
Jun 16, 2022
911 call from man threatening Justice Kavanaugh & Va. neighbors debate over renaming Confederate streets
Jun 15, 2022
Explosion displaces bed-bound seniors & DC booksellers renew their vows for Juneteenth
Jun 14, 2022
Md.’s plan to ease your trip to the beach & Rockville native wins big at Tony Awards
Jun 13, 2022
‘The pain that lingers’: Jan. 6 hearing takeaways
Jun 10, 2022
Why Commanders lost Va. stadium deal & DC council’s RFK interest
Jun 09, 2022
DC Police Chief Robert Contee: State of the District’s safety
Jun 08, 2022
DC Police Chief Contee: Threat of mass shootings ‘keeps me up at night’
Jun 07, 2022
DC convictions ‘called into question’ after crime lab blunders & Heavy cars set to face hefty fee
Jun 06, 2022
Gauging where feds stand on return-to-work debate & a DC deli owner’s fight to survive
Jun 03, 2022
Enrollment drops at community colleges & ‘Representation matters’ at US National Parks
Jun 02, 2022
Verdicts in Depp-Heard Defamation Trial & Commanders’ Dan Snyder called to Congress
Jun 01, 2022
Va. law loops parents in on school threats & DC’s eaglet gets a name
May 31, 2022
Monkeypox in Northern Virginia. Plus, noticeable changes at Delmarva beaches
May 27, 2022
The X's and O's of getting a Commanders stadium in Va.
May 26, 2022
School shooting threat in the DMV: How to talk to kids, increased security, and our gun laws
May 25, 2022
‘Digging through a mountain:’ Ellicott City’s flood plan & Blame game over Md. gas tax
May 24, 2022
Standstill on DCA tarmac: A tale of what’s to come this summer travel season
May 23, 2022
Loudoun school board sues to halt Youngkin investigation & Reimagining Penn. Ave as a park
May 20, 2022
DC looks to a quarry for water security & ‘Bamboozled’: Indian Head Highway name remains
May 19, 2022
Will COVID ruin summer? Plus, meet the DMV’s video gamer symphony
May 18, 2022
End of the line for Metro GM & Catholic U.’s fight for ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress
May 17, 2022
Local moms help each other find baby formula & Preventable delays hit Metrorail
May 16, 2022
Politicizing protests outside Justices’ homes & Opioid overdoses increase, stigma persists
May 13, 2022
Inside the Van Ness sniper investigation & A Va. nurse 'scared' of effects of staff shortage
May 12, 2022
Family of officer killed by friendly-fire reaches settlement & young investors meet volatility
May 11, 2022
Meet Metro’s new GM & Where we stand with COVID
May 10, 2022
Dodging gas prices, DMV travel habits change
May 09, 2022
The searing testimony of the Depp-Heard trial and its effect on #MeToo
May 06, 2022
The Great Exhaustion: Area teachers predicted to retire in droves & bus drivers want a better contract
May 05, 2022
If Roe falls, the effect on local abortion laws & the tick’s bite that triggers meat allergies
May 04, 2022
'We suspect we know where he is': Fairfax Co. police track suspect in Hannah Choi's killing
May 03, 2022
Md. man could get life in prison for a ton of weed & 1st Commanders’ draft
May 02, 2022
Ocean City killer who dismembered a couple seeks parole
Apr 29, 2022
Fairfax Schools rethink cell phone use in the classroom
Apr 28, 2022
Pentagon fails to track cyberbullying of women in the military
Apr 27, 2022
All eyes on the battle over who gets into Thomas Jefferson High School
Apr 26, 2022
Tracing the Van Ness sniper’s digital trail
Apr 25, 2022
'Electrify DC': Earth Day starts in protest
Apr 22, 2022
How Md. 210 became Piscataway Hwy
Apr 21, 2022
‘Intruder’ killed at the Peruvian ambassador’s home
Apr 20, 2022
Metro Sheds Mask Mandate & Mormon Temple Tour
Apr 19, 2022
Special Release: Depp v. Heard Trial Starts in Fairfax
Apr 13, 2022
Early Release: The I-95 Nightmare Report
Apr 05, 2022