Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe 'People's Republic' of Astoria
Episode 1972
The Queens neighborhood of Astoria has recently elected so many democratic socialists that political observers have dubbed it the "people's republic"…
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Changes to the Way the EPA Regulates Deadly Air Pollutants
Episode 1971
Maxine Joselow, New York Times reporter covering climate policy, shares her reporting that found the EPA will no longer measure the lives saved by re…
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Betting On Everything
Episode 1970
Jonathan Cohen, historian and the author of Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling (Columbia Global Reports, 2025), talks about how pr…
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Making Sense of the New Nutrition Guidelines
Episode 1969
Deirdre Tobias, epidemiologist at Brigham & Women's Hospital and assistant professor in the department of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Pu…
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Why New York City's Nurses are on Strike
Episode 1968
Thousands of nurses from three of New York City's private hospital systems have walked off the job over safety concerns. Nancy Hagans, president of t…
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Mobilizing the Mamdani Volunteer Army
Episode 1967
Eric Blanc, assistant professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University and author of the Substack newsletter LaborPolitics.com, talks about how the t…
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NJ's Outgoing AG Reflects on Achievements and Challenges
Episode 1964
Matthew Platkin reflects on his time as New Jersey's attorney general, including what are widely viewed as his successes, like reducing gun violence,…
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Dry January 2026
Episode 1966
January is a time many commit to reevaluating their relationships with alcohol. Vox correspondent Allie Volpe talks about what's come to be known as …
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Monday Morning Politics: The Latest on Venezuela and the Trump 'Doctrine'
Episode 1965
Katie Rogers, White House correspondent for The New York Times, talks about their interview with President Trump and what he is saying and doing with…
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Hochul and Mamdani Propose Universal Childcare for 2-Year-Olds
Episode 1963
Rebecca Bailin, executive director of New Yorkers United for Child Care, talks about Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani's announcement on their propos…
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