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City Journal's 10 Blocks

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City Journal's 10 Blocks, a weekly podcast hosted by editor Brian C. Anderson, features discussions on urban policy and culture with City Journal editors, contributors, and special guests. Forthcoming episodes will be devoted to topics such as: predictive policing, the Bronx renaissance, reform of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, homelessness in Portland, Oregon, and more. City Journal is a quarterly print and regular online magazine published by the Manhattan Institute.

Episodes

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

Trump’s Big Win

Fred Bauer joins Brian Anderson to discuss the lessons of the 2024 presidential election. 2024-presidential-election

Nov 08, 202421 min

Alberta’s Addiction Solutions

Marshall Smith joins Charles Fain Lehman to discuss Alberta, Canada’s innovative, recovery-focused approach to the drug addiction crisis.

Oct 31, 202425 min

Analyzing China Exposure Risk

Jordan McGillis is joined by Isaac Stone Fish to discuss the ways in which exposure to China poses risks to US companies.

Oct 24, 202423 min

America’s Societal Revolutions

Timothy Goeglein joins Brian Anderson to discuss his new book, Stumbling Toward Utopia: How The 1960s Turned Into A National Nightmare and How We Can Revive The American Dream , which chronicles the lasting impact of the sexual revolution and the Great Society programs of the 1960s....

Oct 23, 202418 min

A Supreme Court Preview

Manhattan Institute scholars Ilya Shapiro and Jim Copland , along with Professor Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz , discuss prospects for the 2024–25 Supreme Court term, in a panel moderated by Judge Stephen Vaden of the Court of International Trade....

Oct 17, 202453 min

AI for Government

Danny Crichton joins Brian Anderson to discuss how AI and algorithms can be applied to streamline government services.

Oct 02, 202414 min

Boeing’s Space Race

https://www.city-journal.org/multimedia/boeings-space-raceJim Meigs joins Jordan McGillis to discuss the issues that have been plaguing Boeing, from safety issues with commercial planes to the return of the Starliner space vehicle, and the future of American space programs....

Sep 25, 202434 min

Reigniting Economic Growth

Judge Glock joins Brian Anderson to discuss economic strategy and the consequences of government regulation on American productivity.

Sep 11, 202421 min

Election Economics

Idrees Kahloon and Jordan McGillis discuss polling and strategy on economic issues, the limits of election modeling, and the state of the presidential election.

Sep 04, 202431 min

Unfit for Work

Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss the decline in labor force participation and the factors that might be contributing to it.

Aug 28, 202421 min

Christians in the Moral Minority

Aaron M. Renn joins John Hirschauer to discuss his book, Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture , and how American Christians can adapt to a changing culture. anti-christian-culture...

Aug 21, 202421 min

The Present and Future of AI Policy

Nick Whitaker joins Jordan McGillis to discuss his Manhattan Institute report, “ A Playbook for AI Policy ,” and the future of artificial intelligence utilization....

Aug 14, 202429 min