City Journal Audio

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

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 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 A

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 c

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."

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 th

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 Man

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.

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 Gorma

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 ab

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,

Pre-Industrial Life Was Worse

Chelsea Follett joins Brian Anderson to talk about how technology has improved urban living from earlier times.

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

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 therapis

Affordability Roundtable (Part 2): The Hidden Costs of College and Food Delivery: How Regulations Drive Up Prices

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 drivi

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 l

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. 

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.

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 chan

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. T