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Sanity by The New York Sun

by A.R. Hoffman & Rebecca Sugar

This is Sanity, a podcast by The New York Sun. A.R. Hoffman (Associate Editor of the Sun) and Rebecca Sugar (Columnist at the Sun) will be joined by buzzy and thoughtful guests to break down the week’s news, share their hot takes and long views on where it's all heading, and keep you sane all the while.

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The Sanity Interview: Derek Maltz Sr.

In this interview we spoke with Derek Maltz Sr., who served as the acting administrator of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. We discussed the lethal spre

Sep 27
30 min

79 - "Sitting in Traffic at UN High Level Week"

In this episode we dove deep into high-level week at the United Nations and discussed the history of the world body. We also analyzed President Trump's pushback on the pr

Sep 25
42 min

The Sanity Interview: Simon Amaya Price and Claire Abernathy

In this interview we spoke to Simon Amaya Price and Claire Abernathy, public advocates for the Detransitioner Justice Project, which aims to enable those harmed by gender

Sep 20
37 min

78 - "The AI Apocalypse"

In this episode we debated what should be done to prevent a doomsday AI scenario, gamed out the possibilities of a crack-up of the UK, discussed an underreported new immi

Sep 18
43 min

The Sanity Interview: Anita Verma-Lallian

In this interview we spoke with Anita Verma-Lallian, Founder & CEO of Arizona Land Consulting and Camel Back Productions. We discussed how data centers get built, why the

Sep 13
30 min

77 - "9/11 After a Quarter Century"

In this episode we discussed what it means to "remember" 9/11, analyzed the UK's increasingly hostile attitude toward Israel, dispensed some dating advice, reacted to the

Sep 11
41 min

The Sanity Interview: Abby Brody

In this interview we spoke with Abby Brody, an educator and school founder. We learned where American teachers are getting their resource materials for 9/11 education, wh

Sep 4
31 min

76 - "Dolly Parton: An American Hero"

In this episode we celebrated the life and work of Dolly Parton, debated the brouhaha between Josh Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over measles, delivered takes on the

Aug 28
52 min

The Sanity Interview: Saritha Komatireddy

In this interview we spoke with Saritha Komatireddy, who is running against Attorney General Letitia James. We chatted with the Harvard Law School graduate about crime in

Aug 23
37 min

75 - "Florida Man Goes to the Polls"

In this episode we analyzed the primary results out of the Sunshine State, reckoned with the insane size of the national debt, celebrated a Swedish politician's jewelry,

Aug 21
42 min

74 - ""Family Planning With AOC"

In this episode we discussed the latest Fauci fallout, analyzed what a newsy week in AOC's private life might mean for her presidential chances in 2028, broke down the DS

Aug 14
45 min

The Sanity Interview: Victor Hwang

In this interview we spoke about entrepreneurship with economic growth consultant Victor Hwang, the founder and CEO of Right to Start and Victor & Company. He told us abo

Aug 9
34 min

73 - "Abdul El-Sayed's Democratic Party"

In this episode we analyzed the election results out of Michigan, broke down the Jason Arday debacle at Cambridge University, took stock of a depressing congressional sca

Aug 7
40 min

72 - "Anthony Fauci's Dear Diary"

In this episode we debated the meaning of all the Fauci news — there's no taking the 5th on "Sanity." We also took stock of the disastrous pied-à-terre tax rollout, offer

Jul 31
39 min

71 - "Mamdani's Theater of the Absurd: Arresting Netanyahu"

In this episode we broke down Zohran Mamdani's quest to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, took stock of the latest nuclear news out of Saudi Arabia, debated America's path forwa

Jul 24
42 min

The Sanity Interview: Anthony D'Esposito

In this interview we spoke to the Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor, Anthony D'Esposito. He briefed us on the White House's Fraud Taskforce, the

Jul 19
40 min

70 - "Lindsey Graham, RIP"

On this episode we took stock of Lindsey Graham's legacy, discussed the panic over AI data centers, analyzed the votes on Israel that are dividing the Democrats, and vent

Jul 17
36 min

The Sanity Interview: Jared Cooney Horvath

In this interview we spoke to neuroscientist, educator, and bestselling author Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath about tech in schools, how to break our addiction to screens, the

Jul 12
38 min

69 - "Graham Platner, We Hardly Knew Ya"

In this episode we analyzed the implosion of Graham Platner's campaign, went behind the scenes of the NATO summit in Turkey, wondered if the Iran war is really back on, e

Jul 10
40 min

The Sanity Interview: Brian L. Cox

In this interview we spoke with Dr. Brian L. Cox, an expert in international law, about the state of war today. We discussed when a war is legal, the credibility of bodie

Jul 5
34 min

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Intelligent, informed commentary that’s neither smug nor self serving. Very glad to have found his weekly dose of sanity.

3510yogi · Nov 2025

While the content could and should be informative, both Hoffman and Sugar sound completely unprepared. Far too many placeholders (um, you know, um) while they think about what to say next. You can call it a “conversational” style choice, but it just sounds sloppy and under-confident, which greatly compromises the credibility of their reporting.

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