Prickly Politics

Episodes

1. 7

   Race for NY-12: Suraj Patel

   Prickly Podcast co-host Andrew Millman interviews Suraj Patel, a candidate for New York's 12th congressional district challenging incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney. In Prickly Politics Interviews, he talks about his "Family Opportunity Guarantee" and how he'd be a different Member of Congress…

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   Mar 3, 2020

   19m
2. 6

   Insider's Guide to New York's 2020 Legislative Session

   Wondering what to look out for next year in New York City and state politics? We've got an insider's guide for what to watch in 2020 at the city and state level. For this episode of Prickly Politics, we take a look at marijuana legalization, environmental issues, and the budget. We also talk to...

   Dec 11, 2019

   14m
3. 5

   One Person, One Vote? Not Anymore in New York City

   New Yorkers voted to adopt Ranked Choice Voting for some city elections. This makes New York City the largest jurisdiction in the country to adopt the method. High profile political players like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Andrew Yang say this will increase voter turn out and make people feel…

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   Nov 20, 2019

   27m
4. 4

   Planet vs. Pensions: New York's Battle Over Divestment

   Can pension fund divestment help combat climate change? New York City and State are in the midst of a debate over that question. Pensioners worry divestment could harm their returns, while climate activists believe divestment will put the fund ahead of the curve. In this episode of WFUV's Prickly...

   Nov 7, 2019

   25m
5. 3

   Prison Reform: Rikers And Restorative Justice

   New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the closing of Rikers Island, "The end of mass incarceration in New York City." In this episode of Prickly Politics, we explore different approaches to prison reform and how Rikers has become a symbol of mass incarceration nation wide. WFUV's Eliot...

   Oct 23, 2019

   28m
6. 2

   Doing the Math on New York Education

   New York schools are the most segregated in the nation, according to a study from UCLA. Our guests on this episode of Prickly Politics believe that's because of funding inequality.

   Oct 7, 2019

   26m
7. 1

   The Blue Wave of Criminal Justice Reform

   Some are calling the decriminalization of sex work the new frontier in criminal justice reform. While others see it as the deterioration of our society's moral values. In this episode, we break down the issue of decriminalization of sex work and talk to some of the key players involved in the...

   Sep 23, 2019

   32m