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City Journal Audio

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City Journal is America's premier source of insightful policy analysis, sophisticated cultural commentary, and bold investigations that legacy journalists are too timid to touch. From incisive interviews to lively panel discussions, our podcasts extend CJ's trademark rigor and wit beyond the written page to the dynamic world of streaming audio. Listen today.

Episodes

University Campus Radicalism: When Will It End?

Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Renu Mukherjee, and Tal Fortgang discuss the latest Columbia University student protest, the Trump administration’s fight with Harvard, and highlights from the Manhattan Institute’s annual Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner.

May 08, 202544 min

Subway Homeless Stalls: Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 Vision (ft. Rob Henderson)

Charles Fain Lehman, Jesse Arm, John Ketcham, and Rob Henderson discuss New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s latest proposal, an HHS review of medical interventions for children with gender dysphoria, and why taking advice from younger generations is never a good idea.

May 05, 202540 min

Religious Charter Schools: How Will Supreme Court Rule?

Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, Daniel Di Martino, and Renu Mukherjee discuss the Supreme Court's consideration of a religious charter school in Oklahoma, Canada’s election, and staying entertained on public transit.

May 01, 202539 min

Wisconsin Judge Arrest: Fair or Foolish?

Rafael Mangual, Jesse Arm, Tal Fortgang, and John Ketcham discuss the FBI’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, the Jewish students who were blocked from areas of Yale University’s campus, and the other topics they’re following right now.

Apr 28, 202547 min

New York’s Composting Delusion

John Tierney joins Brian Anderson to discuss why composting and recycling persist despite the lack of evidence for their efficacy.

Apr 23, 202513 min

Abrego Garcia Case: What’s Trump’s Next Move?

Charles Fain Lehman, Hannah Meyers, Ilya Shapiro, and Daniel Di Martino discuss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, New York City’s mayoral race, and Bible stories Hollywood should adapt into films.

Apr 21, 202533 min

Harvard vs. Trump: Who Wins?

Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Tal Fortgang, and Jesse Arm discuss the attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home, the Trump administration’s crackdown on Harvard University, and the best crew members to bring on a trip to space.

Apr 17, 202542 min

The Trade War Starts in 3…2…1

Charles Fain Lehman , Judge Glock , Rafael Mangual , and Daniel Di Martino discuss what’s next for Trump’s tariffs, the latest in the deportation saga of former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, and what people are getting up to with corpses on the New York City subway.

Apr 14, 202540 min

Houston Schools’ Turnaround

Neetu Arnold joins Brian Anderson to discuss how Houston’s public schools have halted Covid-era learning losses as a result of direct instruction and a no-nonsense approach to discipline.

Apr 10, 202514 min

Green Energy Fallacies

Mark P. Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss why a true energy transition is impossible.

Apr 03, 202519 min

Protest, or Intimidation?

Tal Fortgang joins Brian Anderson to discuss his feature story from the City Journal winter issue, “The Rise of Civil Terrorism.”

Mar 27, 202519 min

Rationalizing Religion

Ross Douthat joins John Hirschauer to discuss his book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.

Mar 20, 202524 min

Cost-Benefit Economics

Jason Furman joins Allison Schrager and Jordan McGillis to discuss trade-offs in economic policy decision-making.

Mar 14, 202530 min

Re-Grounding Criminology in Reality

Three leading criminologists— Anthony A. Braga , John M. MacDonald , and David Weisburd —discuss ideological influences on the study of policing. The panel is moderated by Manhattan Institute scholar Hannah Meyers for the 2024 George L. Kelling Lecture....

Mar 07, 20251 hr

The Legal Pot Debacle

Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss his essay from the City Journal winter issue, “ Gone to Pot ,” and the failures of the marijuana legalization experiment....

Feb 28, 202520 min

The State of American Homeownership

Judge Glock joins Jordan McGillis to discuss the history of 30-year mortgages and the future of the housing market in America.

Feb 20, 202525 min

“The Walmart of Heroin”

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss the drug crisis in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.

Feb 12, 202514 min

The AI Arms Race

Judd Rosenblatt joins Jordan McGillis to discuss DeepSeek and the competition around AI development.

Feb 06, 202525 min

The Fight Against Gender Medicine

Leor Sapir joins John Hirschauer to discuss his article from the Winter issue, “ Gender Medicine on the Ropes ,” and the growing legal and cultural opposition to sex-change medical procedures for young people....

Jan 31, 202525 min

Trump and Public Safety

Heather Mac Donald joins Brian Anderson to discuss what President Trump can do at the federal level to restore public safety and reduce crime.

Jan 23, 202526 min

A History of Movement in New York City

Nicole Gelinas joins Brian Anderson to discuss her new book, Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back its Streets from the Car ....

Jan 17, 202521 min

Danger in the Subways

Rafael Mangual joins Brian Anderson to discuss the problem of increasing criminal activity within the New York City subway system.

Jan 09, 202515 min

Making Architecture Classical Again

Justin Shubow joins John Hirschauer to discuss the future of the National Endowment for the Arts under the second Trump administration.

Dec 11, 202419 min

Investing in Abundance

Eli Dourado joins Jordan McGillis to discuss economic productivity and areas such as space and energy, where innovation can thrive.

Dec 05, 202428 min

Why Prison Works

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss his article “ Build More Prisons ” and how to improve our incarceration system.

Nov 29, 202415 min

Bubbles and Innovation

Byrne Hobart joins Jordan McGillis to discuss his book, Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation .

Nov 21, 202440 min

Voting on the Border

Steven Malanga joins John Hirschauer to discuss his feature article, “ No, You’re Not Imagining a Migrant Crime Spree ,” and the significance of illegal immigration in the 2024 presidential election....

Nov 15, 202420 min
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