Trump’s Visa Moves
Charles Fain Lehman, Daniel Di Martino, Jesse Arm, and Renu Mukherjee discuss the Trump administration’s pause in student visa appointments, New York City’s mayoral race, and the best pizza in the U.S.
May 29, 2025•34 min
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Episodes
Jewish Museum Murder: Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism
Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Jesse Arm, and Tal Fortgang discuss the murder of Israeli embassy aides Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, the DOJ’s investigation into Chicago’s hiring practices, and President Trump’s feud with Bruce Springsteen.
May 22, 2025•38 min
Automation on the Docks
Jordan McGillis joins Brian Anderson to discuss his story, "On the Twenty-First-Century Waterfront," and the tension between labor unions and technology at American ports.
May 21, 2025•15 min
Palm Springs Bombing: a Return to Terror?
Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, John Ketcham, and Nicole Gelinas discuss the NJ Transit strike, the Palm Springs car bombing, and the New York Knicks.
May 19, 2025•35 min
Newsom’s Homelessness Ordinance: All Talk, No Action
Charles Fain Lehman, Judge Glock, Rafael Mangual, and John Sailer discuss the House tax bill, California governor Gavin Newsom’s model ordinance on homelessness, and summer vacation plans.
May 15, 2025•34 min
U.S.-China Tariff Agreement: Will It Stick?
Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, Daniel Di Martino, and Tal Fortgang discuss the deal between the U.S. and China to temporarily lower tariffs, Trump’s executive order on prescription drug prices, and Chicago-isms Pope Leo XIV should bring to the Vatican.
May 12, 2025•34 min
Presidents and CEOs
Tevi Troy joins Brian Anderson to discuss his book, The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry .
May 09, 2025•15 min
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, 2025•44 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, 2025•40 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, 2025•39 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, 2025•47 min
Deporting Immigrant Criminals: Why Eric Adams’s Hands Are Tied (ft. Heather Mac Donald)
Charles Fain Lehman, Heather Mac Donald, Judge Glock, and Rafael Mangual discuss the Trump-Harvard fight, the New York City Council’s lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, and transit crime.
Apr 23, 2025•42 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, 2025•13 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, 2025•33 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, 2025•42 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, 2025•40 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, 2025•14 min
Green Energy Fallacies
Mark P. Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss why a true energy transition is impossible.
Apr 03, 2025•19 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, 2025•19 min
Rationalizing Religion
Ross Douthat joins John Hirschauer to discuss his book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.
Mar 20, 2025•24 min
Cost-Benefit Economics
Jason Furman joins Allison Schrager and Jordan McGillis to discuss trade-offs in economic policy decision-making.
Mar 14, 2025•30 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, 2025•1 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, 2025•20 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, 2025•25 min
“The Walmart of Heroin”
Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss the drug crisis in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
Feb 12, 2025•14 min
The AI Arms Race
Judd Rosenblatt joins Jordan McGillis to discuss DeepSeek and the competition around AI development.
Feb 06, 2025•25 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, 2025•25 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, 2025•26 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, 2025•21 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, 2025•15 min
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