City Journal Audio
Manhattan Institute
City Journal is America's premier source of insightful policy analysis, sophisticated cultural commentary, and bold investigations that legacy journalists are too timid to touch. From incisive interviews to lively panel discussions, our podcasts extend CJ's trademark rigor and wit beyond the written page to the dynamic world of streaming audio. Listen today.
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Aug 14, 2024 • 29min
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 7, 2024 • 21min
Pushing Back on DEI
John D. Sailer, an expert on federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, discusses the NIH First initiative, a substantial investment aimed at promoting DEI in academic hiring. He tackles the recent removal of mandatory diversity statements at prestigious universities and its implications for free expression in academia. Sailer also explores legal challenges tied to DEI practices under the Civil Rights Act and highlights state-level resistance to DEI initiatives, advocating for a shift towards academic freedom and objective research.

Jul 31, 2024 • 19min
Bankrolling Disorder
N. S. Lyons joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the deep-pocketed Ford Foundation's long history of funding radical social movements.

Jul 24, 2024 • 23min
Gender Medicine and Scientific Evidence
Leor Sapir discusses the Biden administration's gender medicine policies, Title IX redefinition, and lack of scientific evidence in advocating for pediatric gender affirming care. The episode delves into the challenges faced in balancing politics and evidence-based policies, legal risks in federally funded education programs, and the role of state and federal levels in shaping gender medicine regulations.

Jul 17, 2024 • 22min
Protecting Presidents
James A. Gagliano joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss Saturday's attempted assassination of Donald Trump and questions about security and the Secret Service.

Jul 11, 2024 • 48min
Luxury Beliefs and the Two-Parent Privilege
Robert Henderson and Melissa Kearney discuss the benefits for children of two-parent households and the hypocrisy of elite ideals.

Jul 3, 2024 • 19min
After the Debate Debacle
Jeffrey H. Anderson joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the Biden–Trump debate, marijuana policy, and the national crime rate.

Jun 26, 2024 • 23min
Telling the Truth About America
Wilfred Reilly joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss his book Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America's School Curricula.

Jun 20, 2024 • 26min
Countering Progressive Extremism
Eric Kaufmann, author of The Third Awokening, discusses countering progressive extremism by analyzing the impact of 'woke' culture on society, generational divides in progressive views, hypersensitivity towards racial minorities, roots of progressive extremism, and the call for a post-woke world with a 12-point plan for human flourishing.

Jun 12, 2024 • 23min
Policing and the Social Order
Rafael A. Mangual joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss barriers to enacting effective crime-fighting policies.


