Serving Up Social Justice
Many teams have been playing without crowds this year but stadiums still have a captive audience. Sports editor and “Edge of Sports” podcast host Dave Zirin joins us for the hour as we explore how and...
14 Sep 202045min
The Necessary Work
2020 has been a year of reflection, mourning and perspective. This Labor Day, we look back at the last major fiscal crisis in New York City before delving into the history and experiences of the “esse...
7 Sep 202046min
Scared in the Suburbs
The suburbs are in danger, according to the speakers at the Republican National Convention last week. President Trump and Republican voices leaned into the anxieties that some white and suburban resid...
31 Aug 202045min
What Do You Have to Lose?
Do you have a story about something you’ve endured for racial justice? Producer Veralyn Williams tells us her story and we wanna hear YOUR version! How much tension and discomfort are YOU willing to e...
26 Aug 20204min
“It’s My Party”
For our first LIVE episode, we reflect on last week’s Democratic National Convention by exploring what it means to be a Democrat in a party divided and we take your calls about what you need to see fr...
24 Aug 202049min
What Do You Want from the Democrats?
Do you consider yourself part of the Democratic Party? We want to hear from you! Tell us what the Democratic Party can do for YOU, in YOUR life? Record a voice memo and send it to us at anxiety@wnyc.o...
17 Aug 20202min
Revisiting Caught: 'You Just Sit There and Wait for the Next Day to Come'
Incarcerated youth do what it takes to survive in prison everyday, in the hopes of making it back home someday. In this final installment of our presentation of Caught, reporter Jared Marcelle finds Z...
13 Aug 202034min
Revisiting Caught: 'They Look at Me Like a Menace'
In this second installment of our presentation of Caught, then-16-year-old Z grapples with a reality that incarcerated youth with mental health needs face everyday: support comes at a cost. Reporter J...
6 Aug 202034min
