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Latest episodes
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53 min
Flock Safety's Chief Strategy Officer on ALPR Surveillance, Privacy Concerns, and Public Safety
How should we think about automated license-plate readers, surveillance cameras, drones, and other public safety tools? Rafael Mangual sits down with Rahul Sidhu of Flock Safety to…
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1 h 01
Is ShotSpotter Racist? An Honest Conversation with SoundThinking CEO Ralph Clark
In this episode of the City Journal Podcast, Ralph Clark, CEO of SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter), discusses the technology of acoustic gunshot detection, its impact on public…
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1 h 09
On Gender Medicine: The Utah Gender Report with Leor Sapir
Are puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for gender dysphoric minors supported by strong scientific evidence? Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Leor Sapir and Zhenya Abbruzzese,…
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37 min
Judith Miller: An Extraordinary Career
What did journalists know about terrorism before 9/11? How has national security reporting changed? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Judith Miller reflects on her long career cove…
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20 min
The Left's Institutional Capture
Seth Barron joins Brian Anderson to discuss his new book, "Weaponized: The Left's Capture and Destruction of America's Sacred Institutions."
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1 h 12
A Day in the Life of a Crime Reporter (with the New York Post's Joe Marino)
Award-winning crime journalist Joe Marino joins the podcast for a candid, in-depth conversation on crime, policing, and public safety in New York City. Marino examines the complex…
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36 min
Who We Are: On Therapy (with Abigail Shrier)
What does it take to write books that make the establishment uncomfortable—and keep writing them anyway? Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Abigail Shrier joins Rafael Mangual for a…
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36 min
Forming Souls in an AI Future
Ben Sasse addresses the centrality of the family and the challenges of technology in accepting the Manhattan Institute's Hamilton Award.
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45 min
Youth Residential Treatment in America
America's children are in crisis—and the system designed to help them is breaking down. Christina Buttons, Naomi Schaefer Riley, Scott Dziengelski, and Carolyn Gorman explore one o…
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42 min
When Race Trumps Merit, with Heather Mac Donald
Is America trading excellence for ideology? In this episode, Rafael Mangual sits down with Heather Mac Donald—author of When Race Trumps Merit—for a frank conversation about affirm…
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40 min
Reforming Child Welfare: The Hidden Crisis No One Talks About
Naomi Schaefer Riley and Rafael Mangual discuss the complexities of the child welfare system in the U.S. They explore controversial policies surrounding child protection, neglect,…
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17 min
Pre-Industrial Life Was Worse
Chelsea Follett joins Brian Anderson to talk about how technology has improved urban living from earlier times.
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34 min
Supreme Court Opinion Roundup (with Ilya Shapiro)
Ilya Shapiro and Rafael Mangual discuss the Supreme Court's most consequential recent decisions and anticipate the legal battles that could define the future of American law. From…
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47 min
Reforming Therapy: Addressing Bias and Building Trust
Founder of the Open Therapy Institute Andrew Hartz and Rafael Mangual explore the growing influence of political bias in psychotherapy and what it means for both therapists and cli…
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44 min
Affordability Roundtable (Part 2): The Hidden Costs of College and Food Delivery: How Regulations Drive Up Pri…
Jarrett Dieterle, Neetu Arnold, and Rafael Mangual discuss surprising parallels between the soaring costs of higher education and the price of food delivery. What's driving these i…
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45 min
City Journal Affordability Roundtable (Part 1)
Judge Glock, John Ketcham, and Rafael Mangual discuss key factors affecting urban affordability. From the hidden impact of sales taxes to the role of density in shaping livable cit…
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18 min
Mamdani's First Three Months
Nicole Gelinas joins Brian Anderson to discuss Zohran Mamdani's performance as mayor and the fiscal condition of New York City.
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50 min
Reclaiming Liberty & Equality: What the Founders Got Right—and What We Forgot (with Professor Robert George)
Professor Robert P. George and Rafael Mangual explore the enduring foundations of American constitutionalism and what they reveal about human nature, power, and freedom. Drawing on…
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47 min
Who We Are: City Journal
City Journal Editor Brian Anderson and Rafael Mangual explore the magazine's history, its influence on urban policy, and the challenges associated with technological change. They d…
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54 min
Who We Are: Economics
Allison Schrager and Rafael Mangual discuss the nuances of conservative economics, the importance of free markets, the role of incentives, and the impact of regulation. They explor…