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Episode 1407
First, Bill de Blasio, former mayor of New York City, explains why he does not think Andrew Cuomo should be the next mayor of New York City, plus responds to the New York Times editorial that blamed …
Published on 6 months ago
Are We Going To War With Iran?
Episode 1405
Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), offers analysis of the Iran-Israel conflict and d…
Published on 6 months ago
The Mayoral Candidates on Transportation
Episode 1404
Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, talks about where the mayoral primary candidates stand on issues related to public transportation.
Published on 6 months ago
Ask Governor Murphy: June 2025 Recap
Episode 1401
Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, including the results of the gubernatorial prima…
Published on 6 months ago
A Doctor's Perspective on the SCOTUS Youth Gender Affirming Care Decision
Episode 1402
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court's decided to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors in the United States v. Skrmetti case. Jack Turban, MD, MHS, adult, child, and adolescent psych…
Published on 6 months ago
Juneteenth at Lincoln Center
Episode 1403
Carl Hancock Rux, poet, playwright, recording artist, essayist and radio journalist, talks about Lincoln Center’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration, which pays tribute to enslaved people and their …
Published on 6 months ago
The Ad War in the Mayoral Primary
Episode 1400
Juan Manuel Benitez, professor of local journalism at Columbia Journalism School and member of the New York Editorial Board, and Jeffrey Mays, a New York Times reporter covering politics with a focus…
Published on 6 months ago
Israel's Attacks on Iran
Episode 1396
Israel's attacks on Iran have caused destruction that shows no sign of letting up. Robin Wright, contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker and distinguished fellow at Woodrow Wilson Center…
Published on 6 months ago
Legal News Roundup: SCOTUS on Gender Affirming Care for Minors and More
Episode 1399
Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny and a contributing opinion writer with the New York Times, discusses the …
Published on 6 months ago
City Politics: The Mayoral Race Heats Up
Episode 1397
With less than a week before primary day, WNYC and Gothamist reporter Elizabeth Kim discusses the latest news from the mayoral campaign trail, including Comptroller Brad Lander's arrest by ICE, Assem…
Published on 6 months ago