
City Journal Audio
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.
Latest episodes

Jul 26, 2023 • 19min
Artificial Persuasion
Robert Henderson joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss Chat GPT's utility and the threat artificial intelligence poses to free expression.

Jul 19, 2023 • 22min
Law and Democracy
John O. McGinnis joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss identity politics’ influence on law schools and the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling.

Jul 12, 2023 • 21min
The State School-Choice Movement
Mene Ukueberuwa joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the rise of school vouchers, education savings accounts, and other school-choice programs across the country.

Jul 5, 2023 • 1h 2min
Evaluating the Court’s SFFA Ruling
Ilya Shapiro, Gail Heriot, and Wai Wah Chin discuss the implications of the Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling.

Jun 30, 2023 • 32min
Reclaiming Our Story
Wilfred M. McClay joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss American history and national identity.

Jun 21, 2023 • 31min
The Price of Money
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.

Jun 14, 2023 • 20min
Taxes and Digital Commerce
Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss the complex tax requirements online business encounter when selling to out-of-state customers.

Jun 7, 2023 • 22min
Union Pressure
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.

Jun 1, 2023 • 24min
Children and Transgenderism
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.

May 24, 2023 • 19min
Shelter Without Borders
Manhattan Institute senior fellow and City Journal contributing editor Nicole Gelinas joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss New York City's migrant crisis.