City Journal's 10 Blocks

City Journal's 10 Blocks, a weekly podcast hosted by editor Brian C. Anderson, features discussions on urban policy and culture with City Journal editors, contributors, and special guests. Forthcoming episodes will be devoted to topics such as: predictive policing, the Bronx renaissance, reform of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, homelessness in Portland, Oregon, and more. City Journal is a quarterly print and regular online magazine published by the Manhattan Institute.

“The Walmart of Heroin”

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss the drug crisis in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.

02-12
13:37

The AI Arms Race

udd Rosenblatt joins Jordan McGillis to discuss DeepSeek and the competition around AI development. 

02-06
25:09

The Fight Against Gender Medicine

Leor Sapir joins John Hirschauer to discuss his article from the Winter issue, “Gender Medicine on the Ropes,” and the growing legal and cultural opposition to sex-change medical procedures for young people.

01-31
24:47

Trump and Public Safety

Heather Mac Donald joins Brian Anderson to discuss what President Trump can do at the federal level to restore public safety and reduce crime.

01-23
25:52

A History of Movement in New York City

Nicole Gelinas joins Brian Anderson to discuss her new book, Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back its Streets from the Car.

01-17
21:19

Danger in the Subways

Rafael Mangual joins Brian Anderson to discuss the problem of increasing criminal activity within the New York City subway system. 

01-09
15:16

The U.S. Economy Is Strong, but Americans Remain Skeptical

Simon Rabinovitch joins Jordan McGillis to discuss strengths and challenges of the U.S. economy.

12-27
27:31

Pete Buttigieg’s Rocky Legacy

Mene Ukueberuwa joins Brian Anderson to discuss the outgoing Transportation secretary’s tenure.

12-18
20:21

Making Architecture Classical Again

Justin Shubow joins John Hirschauer to discuss the future of the National Endowment for the Arts under the second Trump administration.

12-11
18:43

Investing in Abundance

Eli Dourado joins Jordan McGillis to discuss economic productivity and areas such as space and energy, where innovation can thrive. 

12-05
28:11

Why Prison Works

Charles Fain Lehman joins Brian Anderson to discuss his article “Build More Prisons” and how to improve our incarceration system.

11-29
14:49

Bubbles and Innovation

Byrne Hobart joins Jordan McGillis to discuss his book, Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation.

11-21
40:12

Voting on the Border

Steven Malanga joins John Hirschauer to discuss his feature article, “No, You’re Not Imagining a Migrant Crime Spree,” and the significance of illegal immigration in the 2024 presidential election. 

11-15
20:10

Trump’s Big Win

Fred Bauer joins Brian Anderson to discuss the lessons of the 2024 presidential election.  2024-presidential-election

11-08
20:39

Alberta’s Addiction Solutions

Marshall Smith joins Charles Fain Lehman to discuss Alberta, Canada’s innovative, recovery-focused approach to the drug addiction crisis.  

10-31
25:28

Analyzing China Exposure Risk

Jordan McGillis is joined by Isaac Stone Fish to discuss the ways in which exposure to China poses risks to US companies.

10-24
22:50

America’s Societal Revolutions

Timothy Goeglein joins Brian Anderson to discuss his new book, Stumbling Toward Utopia: How The 1960s Turned Into A National Nightmare and How We Can Revive The American Dream, which chronicles the lasting impact of the sexual revolution and the Great Society programs of the 1960s.  

10-23
18:23

A Supreme Court Preview

Manhattan Institute scholars Ilya Shapiro and Jim Copland, along with Professor Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, discuss prospects for the 2024–25 Supreme Court term, in a panel moderated by Judge Stephen Vaden of the Court of International Trade. 

10-17
52:54

Starbucks and the Administrative State

Jordan McGillis is joined by Ilya Shapiro to discuss the recent National Labor Relations Board ruling against the coffee giant.

10-09
15:03

AI for Government

Danny Crichton joins Brian Anderson to discuss how AI and algorithms can be applied to streamline government services.

10-02
13:44

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