Podcast Episodes

Building Solutions

Episode 1136

Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, author of the "Work in Progress" newsletter and host of the podcast "Plain English," and Ezra Klein, Ne…

11 months, 1 week ago

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The Trump Administration and the Rule of Law

Episode 1134

Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, MSNBC legal analyst, and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging …

11 months, 1 week ago

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The COVID Shutdowns, Five Years Later

Episode 1131

S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, reflects on the COVID shutdown, how it profoundly changed the city a…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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100 Years of 100 Things: Frances Perkins

Episode 1132

As our centennial series continues, Annie Polland, president of the Tenement Museum, looks at the life and enduring legacy of Frances Perkins, the fi…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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St. Patrick's Day Call-In: Irish Immigration Stories

Episode 1133

For St. Patrick's Day, listeners call in to share their family's immigration stories, from Ireland to America, plus listeners who have emigrated from…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump Administration's Ultimatum to Columbia

Episode 1130

The federal government has issued a list of demands to Columbia University that they say it must comply with in order to restore hundreds of millions…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Brian Lehrer Weekend 'Are Men OK'; Birth Control History; Be a Better Person

Episode 1129

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

The Nation Asks 'Are Men OK?'; (First) | 100 Years of 100 Things: Birth Control…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Nation Asks 'Are Men OK?'

Episode 1128

Eamon Whalen, freelance journalist and Nation contributor, offers analysis of the premise that men and boys are suffering, how to help them if they a…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Meet the Mayoral Candidates: Whitney Tilson

Episode 1127

Whitney Tilson, former hedge fund manager and philanthropist, talks about his campaign for the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor in the June primar…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Reflecting on COVID Five Years Later

Episode 1126

Five years since COVID upended daily life, listeners weigh in on the biggest societal changes brought on by the pandemic. 

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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