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Prickly Politics
by WFUV News
From the WFUV newsroom, a podcast on the top issues & candidates of New York's 2018 gubernatorial and midterm elections. Hosted by Andrew Seger and Kacie Candela.
Episodes
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Race for NY-12: Suraj Patel
Prickly Politics co-host Andrew Millman interviews NY-12 congressional candidate Suraj Patel, who is challenging Rep. Carolyn Maloney, in the first Prickly Politics Interviews. Patel is advocating for a "Family Opportunity Guarantee" and discuses how he would be a different representative than...
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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...
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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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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...
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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 this episode of Prickly Politics, we explore different approaches to prison reform and how Rikers Island has become a symbol of mass incarceration nation wide. WFUV's Eliot Schiaparelli…
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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.
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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 of Prickly Politics, we break down the issue and talk to some of the key players involved in the movement.
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Prickly Politics Season 2 Promo
The WFUV newsroom is excited to present Season 2 of Prickly Politics, our local politics podcast where hosts Kacie Candela and Andrew Seger explore the issues and candidates in New York's 2018 elections. Governor Cuomo is running for a third term against challengers from both sides of the aisle,...
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How many episodes does Prickly Politics have?
Prickly Politics currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Prickly Politics about?
From the WFUV newsroom, a podcast on the top issues & candidates of New York's 2018 gubernatorial and midterm elections. Hosted by Andrew Seger and Kacie Candela.
How often does Prickly Politics release new episodes?
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Prickly Politics is created and hosted by WFUV News.
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