Max Politics

Max Politics is a New York politics podcast hosted by journalist Ben Max featuring in-depth interviews with elected and appointed officials, candidates, advocates, and others about New York City and State politics and policy. Produced at New York Law School and its Center for New York Law. Get in touch: benmax25@gmail.com--------Intro/outro music is Live-It by Ketsa . source (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY-NC-ND)

Max Politics is a news podcast hosted by journalist Ben Max featuring, with 500 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

journalist Ben Max featuring hosts Max Politics, a news show with 500 episodes published.

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  Council Member Shekar Krishnan on Regulating Screen Time, Digital Devices, & Ed-Tech in NYC Schools

  Sep 30, 202659 min

  New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan - a Queens Democrat, public school parent, and chair of the Council's oversight and investigations committee - joined the show to discuss a recent hearing he co-chaired on screen time, digital devices, and education technology in New York City Schools. The conversation on this theme also included Krishnan's new policy agenda, recent announcements by the Mamdani administration, and what's next.

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  New York Congressional Races to Watch, with Jeff Coltin & Sophie Krichevsky

  Sep 23, 20261 hour

  Journalists Jeff Coltin and Sophie Krichevsky of City & State New York joined the show to discuss the U.S. House of Representatives races to watch in New York for the 2026 general election. They joined host Ben Max to break down races in several New York districts - including the 3rd, 4th, 17th, 19th, and beyond - as well as broader themes of this election cycle, key dynamics at play including the gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket, the impact of figures like President Trump, Mayor Mamdani, and Rep. AOC, and more.

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  Experts Discuss Technology & Democracy, Civic Engagement, Artificial Intelligence, & More

  Sep 18, 20261h 3m

  This special edition of the show is audio of a live event: an expert panel on technology and democracy moderated by host Ben Max that was part of New York Law School's second annual civics summit. The panel includes John Avlon (journalist, author, and chair of good government group Citizens Union); Ryan Hayward (chief of staff at the Offices of the NYS Inspector General); Oscar Romero (chief information officer at the NYC Civic Engagement Commission); and Julie Samuels (founder, president, and CEO of Tech:NYC).

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  The 25th Anniversary of 9/11, with Nicole Gelinas & Harry Siegel

  Sep 10, 202658 min

  Journalists Nicole Gelinas and Harry Siegel joined the show to discuss the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, how the city has and hasn't changed since, Mayor Mamdani's approach to the anniversary, the rebuilding and growth of Lower Manhattan, and more.

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  2 Months to Election Day, with Grace Ashford & Nick Reisman

  Sep 3, 20261h 5m

  Journalists Grace Ashford of the New York Times and Nick Reisman of Politico joined the show with two months until Election Day 2026 to discuss key races and themes of this year's election in New York. The conversation has a special focus on the race for Governor between Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, but also touches on several races for Congress and key factors like President Donald Trump, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and more.

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