Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMayor Mamdani's First Few Days
Episode 1948
Juan Manuel Benitez, professor of local journalism at Columbia Journalism School and member of the New York Editorial Board, and Elizabeth Glazer, fo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What Comes Next for the US and Venezuela
Episode 1947
William Neuman, former New York Times bureau chief in Caracas and the author of Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse: Inside the Collaps…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Holiday Best-Of: Freakonomics; Eating Well; 1776; New Yorker Documentary
Episode 1943
During this holiday season, hear some recent favorites:
Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio and the co-author of Freakonomics (Harper Collins, …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Special Coverage: Zohran Mamdani's Inaugural Speech
Episode 1946
Brian Lehrer hosts special coverage of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inaugural speech, with analysis from Dr. Christina Greer, associate professor of politi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
New Year's Day: Mayor Adams' Legacy; Wikipedia's Rules; Online Reading
Episode 1939
On this New Year's Day:
Ahead of the Mamdani swearing-in ceremony, a look back: Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter; Ben Max, host of the Max P…5 months, 3 weeks ago
Holiday Best-Of: Colleges; Public Health; Pre-Cellphone Nostalgia; Being Stuck
Episode 1931
During this holiday season, hear some recent favorites:
Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton University and the author of Terms of Respect: H…5 months, 3 weeks ago
Holiday Best-Of: Democratic Socialism; Joyce Vance, Teaching; Rail-to-Trail & More
Episode 1930
During this holiday season, hear some recent favorites:
New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani defines himself as a democratic socialist, yet his …5 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 News Quiz: Hour 1
Episode 1945
In our annual news quiz, listeners call in to answer trivia questions about the past year in politics, culture, and more.
5 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 News Quiz: Hour 2
Episode 1944
In our annual news quiz, listeners call in for some trivia about the past year in politics, culture, and more.
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Holiday Best-Of: Jelani Cobb; Pregnancy; Grandparenting; Julia Ioffe; Cartoons
Episode 1927
During this holiday season, hear some recent favorites:
Jelani Cobb, dean of the Journalism School at Columbia University, a staff writer at The New Y…5 months, 4 weeks ago