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City Journal's 10 Blocks

363 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 558 ratings

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.

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Episodes

Gondola Dodgers

March 27, 2024 17:51 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB

M. Nolan Gray joins Jordan McGillis to discuss the controversial plan to install an aerial transit system connecting Los Angeles’s Dodger Stadium to the city.

The Will to Liberty

March 20, 2024 18:11 - 17 minutes - 24 MB

Martin Gurri joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss how we can transcend the pettiness and corruption of our current political moment.

Harvard’s Unscientific Consensus

March 13, 2024 17:44 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

Martin Kulldorff joins John Tierney to discuss his firing from Harvard University and the importance of scientific debate.

Abundance or Extinction?

March 06, 2024 20:55 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MB

Michael J. Totten joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the potential and danger of artificial intelligence.

The Future of Mobility

February 28, 2024 16:12 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

Jordan McGillis joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss autonomous vehicles’ potential to remake transportation.

Chaos and Order

February 21, 2024 18:11 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MB

Robert Henderson joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss his book Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class. 

Dogma of Danger

February 14, 2024 17:27 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MB

Michael Torres joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the harms of public schools’ transgender secrecy policies.

Psychoanalysis’s Past—and Future

February 07, 2024 17:55 - 16 minutes - 23 MB

Jonathan Clarke joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the value and limitations of psychoanalysis.

Men of Conviction

January 31, 2024 19:38 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB

Glenn C. Loury, Randall L. Kennedy, and Robert P. George discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's principles and legacy, and the price of intellectual nonconformity. Ilya Shapiro moderates their conversation.

Diet and Disease

January 24, 2024 17:55 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MB

Gary Taubes joins John Tierney to discuss his book Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments. 

Wing Seat

January 18, 2024 17:17 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

Gary Leff joins Jordan McGillis to discuss airline safety, airport efficiency, and the risks and rewards of air travel.

Illiberal Ivy League

January 11, 2024 18:31 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MB

Ilya Shapiro joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss Harvard president Claudine Gay’s resignation, the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses, and the state of free speech in higher education.

A New Golden Age

January 03, 2024 17:56 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MB

Corbin K. Barthold joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss barriers to aerospace innovation and America’s need to compete in the current space race.

Debating Affirmative Action

December 27, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

Glenn C. Loury and Randall L. Kennedy discuss affirmative action and the state of race and education in America. Renu Mukherjee moderates their conversation.

The New Racial Preferences

December 20, 2023 18:40 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

Renu Mukherjee joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the push to eliminate merit-based admissions at selective high schools. 

We Had to Do Something

December 14, 2023 20:39 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Joe Nocera joins John Tierney to discuss the government's disastrous response to the Covid pandemic.

Cities and Prosperity

December 06, 2023 18:14 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

Chelsea Follett joins Jordan McGillis to discuss cities as centers of intellectual and economic progress.

Resisting Gender Ideology

November 29, 2023 16:08 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MB

Miriam Grossman joins Leor Sapir to discuss her book Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness. The book is available in hard copy and audio editions, and more on Miriam’s work can be found at https://www.miriamgrossmanmd.com/.

Innovation Inheritance

November 22, 2023 19:03 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MB

James Pethokoukis joins Jordan McGillis to discuss technology’s potential to transform our economy, the need to improve our education system, and the future of conservatism.

Death and Despair

November 15, 2023 18:13 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MB

Michael Bonner joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the rise of euthanasia in Canada, the prevalence of loneliness in the West, and the meaning of civilization. 

New York's Migrant Crisis

November 09, 2023 18:38 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

John Ketcham joins Brian Anderson to discuss the city's illegal-immigrant surge and the statutory basis of its right-to-shelter mandate.

A Hand Up

November 01, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MB

Harriet Karr-McDonald and Jennifer Mitchell join Stephen Eide to discuss The Doe Fund’s efforts to provide work, housing, and vocational training to homeless men in New York City.

Unity of Necessity

October 25, 2023 17:56 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MB

Judith Miller joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss Israeli domestic polarization, the Gaza hostage crisis, and the future of Israel’s war with Hamas.

Immoral Equivalence

October 20, 2023 16:06 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB

Yael Bar Tur, Tal Fortgang, and Martin Gurri join Brian C. Anderson to discuss anti-Israel sentiment and the role of information in the Israel–Hamas war.  The audio for this episode is adapted from a recent virtual event (watch here). anti-Israel-sentiment role-of-information-in-Israel–Hamas-war

Overdose Epidemic

October 11, 2023 17:16 - 23 minutes - 33 MB

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the ​nationwide surge in drug deaths and local governments' response to the crisis. 

Fleeing Retail

October 04, 2023 18:07 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

Steven Malanga joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss urban retail flight and the benefits of gentrification.

From Workplace to Residence

September 27, 2023 16:43 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB

Mene Ukueberuwa joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss cities' efforts to convert unused office space into residential apartments.

Pushing Back on Homeless Encampments

September 20, 2023 15:20 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MB

Judge Glock joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss states' and cities' efforts to remove homeless encampments from public spaces.

Discussing the New Tom Wolfe Documentary

September 15, 2023 17:15 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

Richard Dewey joins John Tierney to discuss his documentary Radical Wolfe, which examines the life and work of journalist Tom Wolfe. 

Digital Censorship

September 06, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MB

Martin Gurri joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the government's efforts to control online speech.

The Left’s Long March

August 31, 2023 16:33 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

Christopher F. Rufo joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss his new book, America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything.

Parental Choices and Challenges in the Keystone State

August 23, 2023 16:20 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MB

Michael Torres joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss parental rights and school choice in Pennsylvania.

L.A.’s Jail Debate

August 15, 2023 19:27 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

Stephen Eide joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the push to close Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles County.

Counting the Cost

August 11, 2023 16:57 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

John Tierney joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the efficacy of Covid lockdowns and mask mandates and the proper role of government in responding to natural disasters. 

America’s Failing Schools

August 02, 2023 17:37 - 17 minutes - 24 MB

Larry Sand joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the quality of American public schools.

Artificial Persuasion

July 26, 2023 15:23 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MB

Robert Henderson joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss Chat GPT's utility and the threat artificial intelligence poses to free expression.

Law and Democracy

July 19, 2023 19:04 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

John O. McGinnis joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss identity politics’ influence on law schools and the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling.

The State School-Choice Movement

July 12, 2023 15:44 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB

Mene Ukueberuwa joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the rise of school vouchers, education savings accounts, and other school-choice programs across the country.

Evaluating the Court’s SFFA Ruling

July 05, 2023 17:47 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Ilya Shapiro, Gail Heriot, and Wai Wah Chin discuss the implications of the Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling.

Reclaiming Our Story

June 30, 2023 18:39 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MB

Wilfred M. McClay joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss American history and national identity.

The Price of Money

June 21, 2023 15:43 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

Edward Chancellor joins James B. Meigs and Richard Davies to discuss the importance of interest rates in economic activities and the consequences of reducing rates artificially.

Taxes and Digital Commerce

June 14, 2023 17:09 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB

Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss the complex tax requirements online business encounter when selling to out-of-state customers. 

Union Pressure

June 07, 2023 16:27 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

University of California, Berkeley associate professor of public policy and political science Sarah Anzia joins Brian Anderson to discuss public-employee unions' influence on California's local governments.

Children and Transgenderism

June 01, 2023 16:16 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MB

Kay S. Hymowitz joins Brian Anderson to discuss how gender-identity ideology is influencing vulnerable young people and attempting to overturn all that we know about child development.

Shelter Without Borders

May 24, 2023 15:41 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

Manhattan Institute senior fellow and City Journal contributing editor Nicole Gelinas joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss New York City's migrant crisis.  

Fassbinder: Life and Films

May 18, 2023 18:22 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MB

Journalist and author Ian Penman joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss his new book Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors, which explores the work of German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

New York’s Budget Fights

May 12, 2023 18:24 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

Manhattan Institute fellow and director of state and local policy John Ketcham joins City Journal associate editor Theodore Kupfer to discuss the New York State and City budgets and a recent Manhattan Institute report on cost-saving measures the city can take.

Newsom’s Prospects

May 05, 2023 16:01 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

Republican political consultant Luke Thompson joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss California governor Gavin Newsom's rise to power and viability as a possible presidential candidate.

“Equity” Over Merit

April 27, 2023 17:24 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MB

Heather Mac Donald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss her new book, When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives.

Medicine Goes Woke

April 19, 2023 17:51 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

Physician and Do No Harm chairman Stanley Goldfarb joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the racialization of medical research and treatments.

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