Sanity by The New York Sun

Sanity by The New York Sun

por A.R. Hoffman & Rebecca Sugar
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43 - "Mamdani's Team and Minnesota on the Brink"

In this episode we explained how to think about Venezuela, broke down the chaos in Minnesota, took stock of what Americans ought to be eating, reported on a revolt at Breads bakery, and took stock of the conspiracy against fans of a Tel Aviv soccer team.

42 - "Iran Girds for a Second Revolution"

In this episode we took the temperature of the Iranian street, wondered what a wealth tax would do to Big Tech in California, debated the prospects for peace in Ukraine, explained why Somaliland matters, and offered a eulogy of sorts for Brigitte Bardot.

41 - "A ‘Turning Point’ for J.D. Vance?"

In this special holiday episode we toured the GOP’s increasingly chaotic big tent, wondered what in the world happened with Elise Stefanik, revisited the 2020 election in Georgia, took the measure of Zohran Mamdani’s team, and hunted for a politically endangered species at Yale.

The Sanity Interview: Afshin Khadangi

In this episode, Rebecca Sugar spoke with AI expert Afshin Khadangi, at the University of Luxembourg, about his research into the “synthetic trauma” of Large Language Models like ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini and Claude and how “hostile user interactions” are altering the LLM experience.

40 - "Trump's March to War?"

On this episode we talked about the latest military drama out of the Western Hemisphere, offered a cheat sheet on a landmark Supreme Court case, close read the new national security document out of the West Wing, debriefed on the latest out of Columbia, and vented about Mamadani's new Hasidic friends.

39 - "Inside the Fraud Scandal in Minnesota"

In this episode we dove into the massive fraud scandal emerging from the North Star State, debriefed on highs and lows from a marathon Cabinet meeting, guessed what tune Nashville is singing ahead of the 2026 midterms, and summarized a surreal conversation that had to be heard to be believed.

38 - "Russia-Ukraine on the Brink"

In this episode we debated how the war in Europe should end, dished on the most egregious disclosures from the X location news, told you everything you need to know about the James Comey and Letitia James cases, said goodbye to juries in England, and disagreed sharply but with Thanksgiving bonhomie about RFK Jr.

The Sanity Interview: Sabine Hazan

Gut Check: Dr. Sabine Hazan In this interview we talked with an iconoclastic gastroenterologist about surprising best practices to stay healthy, her thoughts on the skyrocketing rates of autism, some lessons from the Covid era, and what we underestimate about some of the humblest parts of our bodies.

37 - "Reading the Tea Leaves on Jessica Tisch"

On this week's episode we debated what the retention of NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch might mean for a Mamdani mayoralty, reported on newsworthy developments on immigration and national security in North Carolina and Texas, debriefed on the latest in the Epstein Files, and were outraged at a mob attacking a Manhattan synagogue.

36 - "Could Epstein Shatter MAGA?"

On this episode we debated the latest news from the Epstein files, analyzed the visit of Syria’s new president to the White House, lamented Germany's capitulation on Christmas, and were flabbergasted by Zohran Mamdani's just-disclosed first reaction to October 7.
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