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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 39 MIN

Urban Centers

from Central Air · host Josh Barro, Megan McArdle, Ben Dreyfuss, and Reihan Salam

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.centralairpodcast.comThis week: Reihan Salam of the conservative Manhattan Institute on the state of the center and the right in cities. Why have we been asked to support politicians like Andrew Cuomo who discredit the center? Is Zohran Mandani really doing such a bad job? Can conservatives and cities be persuaded to take interest in each other again? All subscribers hear that conversation.Paying subscribers hear the rest of the conversation with Reihan about why people can’t leave Israel out of municipal politics, and what it’s like to run a conservative think tank in the age of Trump. Also: Ben, Megan and Josh discuss the “Save our Bacon Act” and the ethical obligations we have toward livestock, and finally, the implosion of the “Freedom 250” festival.Upgrade your subscription now at centralairpodcast.com.

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