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Straight Up

by BRIC RADIO

A Brooklyn-style spin on the classic reporter roundtable. Local journalists, hanging out at Bedford Hall bar, swap stories from the streets and give their take on news coverage or domestic and international events. It's #newsandbooze.

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Episodes

  1. National Security Under Trump

    In Trump's first weeks in office, a huge rift has emerged between his cabinet, a potentially fractured CIA, and the press. With the President and several members of his team under federal investigation for their alleged ties to Russia, what can we make of this likely conflict of interest? How…

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  2. Countering Terrorism

    In this episode from the Straight Up archive, journalists Aviva Stahl and Nida Khan join host Jarrett Murphy from City Limits to discuss terrorist attacks on foreign soil, Islamophobia here at home, the Islamic State, and the war on terror. This conversation was recorded in December, 2015, but…

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  3. The Weed Beat

    In this episode from the Straight Up archive, journalists Danny Danko from High Times and Nushin Rashidian from Cannabis Wire sit down with Jarrett Murphy from City Limits to fill you in on everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the state of marijuana laws in New York, but were afraid to…

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  4. Terrorism, ISIS, and Islamophobia

    In this episode from the Straight Up archive, journalists Ali Gharib from The Nation and Murtaza Hussain from The Intercept sit down with Jarrett Murphy from City Limits to answer the following questions: How is the rise of ISIS affecting us in Brooklyn? What is it like to cover terrorism and...

  5. Media Under A Trump Presidency

    Since the beginning of his political conquest, Donald Trump has made been very vocal about his views on the media. He’s routinely stated that he despises journalists, referred to CNN as “disgusting,” suggested that the The New York Times is “going to hell,” and has insisted that he will dismantle...

  6. Athletes & Activism

    Professional sports athletes have a long-standing history of protesting causes they believe in. With the tensions that have developed in recent months as a result of police killings, Jarrett Murphy of City Limits sits down with Rhiannon Walker, Associate Editor at ESPN's The Undefeated, Michael...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A Brooklyn-style spin on the classic reporter roundtable. Local journalists, hanging out at Bedford Hall bar, swap stories from the streets and give their take on news coverage or domestic and international events. It's #newsandbooze.

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A Brooklyn-style spin on the classic reporter roundtable. Local journalists, hanging out at Bedford Hall bar, swap stories from the streets and give their take on news coverage or domestic and international events. It's #newsandbooze.

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