The Hell Gate Podcast

The New York 2026 Midterms Explained ft. Michael Lange

Holly and Max are joined by left-whisperer and election-knower Michael Lange (The Narrative Wars) to preview Tuesday's general election. We discuss how much Kathy Hochul

Mamdani's Schools Chancellor Gets Roasted

This week on the podcast, we talk about how Nikole Hannah-Jones absolutely ripped into Mamdani's schools chancellor about segregation in our schools (although credit to K

Mamdani Still Backs Tisch & Kelly Can't Buy That Bird

In the aftermath of an ICE shooting and a litany of police blunders, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's allies on the left are calling on him to get rid of NYPD Commissioner Jessica

BONUS: Max Follows Eric Adams's Footsteps—In Wisconsin

Our fearless podcast host traveled to Wisconsin Rapids to find out how residents fought back against a data center that was being pitched by the former mayor of New York

Governor Kathy Hochul on Taxing the Rich, Cornell, and Her Relationship to the Left

Governor Kathy Hochul joins the Hell Gate Podcast for a very special episode filmed at the legendary downtown Irish pub T.J. Byrne's. As the governor faces re-election ne

BONUS: Timelessly Torching James Dolan—Featuring Defector's Patrick Redford and Harry Krinsky

Join us for a special bonus episode of the Hell Gate Podcast, where we crossover (get it? basketball??) with our friends at Defector's Nothing But Respect to discuss the

Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier on Building Power, AOC, and 'Squad 2.0'

This fall, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier will (almost certainly) be new members of Congress from New York City. We got them in the studio to talk about bein

Zohran Mamdani Is Mr. Worldwide

It's a wild week in New York City as our mayor goes international, the president pays a visit and ogles Gracie Mansion, and Mamdani breaks bread with fellow socialist wor

AI Threats, Real and Imagined. Plus, Extremely Real NYPD Misconduct

What begins as a quaint story about an upstate bookstore morphs into a depressing vision of the future. Is there anyone who can stop the AI apocalypse? Luckily, Hell Gate

The 9/11 Episode

As Hell Gate surveys the conversation surrounding the 25th anniversary of 9/11, certain (awful) people are spewing 2002 vintage bigotry. The latest scandal: Our mayor pas

Come Get 7SoulsDeep With Us

This Labor Day weekend Hell Gate is celebrating with an episode on the very 2026 form of labor that is social media. Is Mamdani’s Signal group chat with 200 influencers a

Holy Cannoli! Is Robert Moses In Heaven???

Is Robert Moses smiling down on Mamdani’s BQE? Why didn’t Frank Seddio bring cannolis to the Brooklyn Dems function? And what did we uncover when we requested the transcr

President AOC, Senator Chi Ossé?

Editor Holly Pretsky dove into NYC-DSA’s caucuses and found rumblings of a 2028 where charismatic DSA members might try their hand at higher office. Editor Christopher Ro

We Won't Shut Up About Elizabeth Street Garden

Well-connected NIMBYs score another unexpected victory in New York City as the fight over Elizabeth Street Garden reaches its apparent final chapter. Low-level arrests ar

Eric Adams Is Selling Data Centers in Wisconsin Now

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has taken on a new role as a traveling salesman. ICE has been crawling around and macing elderly people, harassing children, and hid

Are Sharks Pied-à-Terre-orizing NYC’s Beaches?

This week: Mamdani’s pied-à-terre “hit list,” God’s most beautiful creature (sharks), and some apartment hunting tips for Lebron James. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri

Can Mamdani Arrest Netanyahu? No, and That's Also Not the Point

Zohran Mamdani stole headlines once again, proclaiming he was looking into arresting war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu…which he quickly admitted he couldn't. But are the me

The All-New Hell Gate Podcast (Audio Version)

From the brand new Studio H, Max, Jessy, Julianne, and Nick take on Mahmoud Khalil’s lawsuit against the federal government, a conflict of interest playing out in housing

That’s Beach… Week Live in the Rockaways! feat. Lifeguard Janet Fash

Broadcasting from Rippers at Beach 86th street, Katie, Adlan, and Max contemplate their commune with the infinite. Then Rockaway's first female chief lifeguard tells them

The Tall Ships Are Coming

The tall ships are lowering their anchors on Friday, but for now NYC can rejoice in finally having a budget negotiated. In a big win for Mayor Mamdani, that translates to