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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mark P. Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss why a true energy transition is impossible.
Apr 03, 2025•19 min
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
Ross Douthat joins John Hirschauer to discuss his book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.
Mar 20, 2025•24 min
Jason Furman joins Allison Schrager and Jordan McGillis to discuss trade-offs in economic policy decision-making.
Mar 14, 2025•30 min
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
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
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
Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss the drug crisis in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
Feb 12, 2025•14 min
Judd Rosenblatt joins Jordan McGillis to discuss DeepSeek and the competition around AI development.
Feb 06, 2025•25 min
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
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
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
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
Simon Rabinovitch joins Jordan McGillis to discuss strengths and challenges of the U.S. economy.
Dec 27, 2024•28 min
Mene Ukueberuwa joins Brian Anderson to discuss the outgoing Transportation secretary’s tenure.
Dec 18, 2024•20 min
Justin Shubow joins John Hirschauer to discuss the future of the National Endowment for the Arts under the second Trump administration.
Dec 11, 2024•19 min
Eli Dourado joins Jordan McGillis to discuss economic productivity and areas such as space and energy, where innovation can thrive.
Dec 05, 2024•28 min
Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss his article “ Build More Prisons ” and how to improve our incarceration system.
Nov 29, 2024•15 min
Byrne Hobart joins Jordan McGillis to discuss his book, Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation .
Nov 21, 2024•40 min
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, 2024•20 min