Episodes

  • It Is So Cold Outside and NYC Needs Some Cash

    It Is So Cold Outside and NYC Needs Some Cash
    Jan 30 2026
    While the ice floes keep drifting down the Hudson, nurses are still picketing outside hospitals, Luigi Mangione is still in jail, and Jessy’s heat isn’t really working. Meanwhile, the Mayor announced an alarming 12 billion dollar budget deficit, and Katie further cemented her reputation as a luddite.

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    36 mins
  • Zohran’s Snow Betrayal feat. Michael Lange

    Zohran’s Snow Betrayal feat. Michael Lange
    Jan 24 2026
    This week Michael Lange (Narrative Wars) is back to look down the line at some big political happenings in 2026. Why is Zohran spending political capital on a congressional primary—which is months away—and not on keeping his campaign promises to the schoolchildren of New York City?

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    36 mins
  • Eric's Spectacular Shitcoin

    Eric's Spectacular Shitcoin
    Jan 17 2026

    Eric Adams: crypto king. Kathy Hochul: laying off the rich. And Ritchie Torres? He's got a plan to make everything right.



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    32 mins
  • Kathy Draws First Blood (for Zohran's Affordability Agenda)

    Kathy Draws First Blood (for Zohran's Affordability Agenda)
    Jan 9 2026

    One week into the Mamdani administration and we're counting some significant wins—on child care and a treacherous bike lane bump at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge—as well as the first major political challenge to his administration. Plus: Why is our former mayor in Dubai with a cosmetic gynecologist? The answer will…probably not surprise you.



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    34 mins
  • New Year, New Mayor

    New Year, New Mayor
    Jan 3 2026

    On a frigid New Year's Day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn into office, and Hell Gate was there to witness the whole inspiring spectacle (and lose feeling in our extremities). The gang breaks down the ceremony, discusses Mayor Mamdani's first executive orders, and lays out some of the last-minute booby traps that outgoing mayor Eric Adams laid for his successor.



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    32 mins
  • Our $20 Dinner Expert Tells Us What's What for This Year and Next

    Our $20 Dinner Expert Tells Us What's What for This Year and Next
    Dec 26 2025

    One thing we did a lot of in 2025 that we’ll probably keep up in 2026: eating. This week, social media sensation and generally great guy Scott Lynch—force behind our $20 dinner map—joins us to talk restaurants and food trends in NYC. Want to know what his favorite pick in the five boroughs is? What if you're looking to splurge, where's the best $40 dinner? What's with AI in restaurants? What in the world of food might 2026 bring?



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    34 mins
  • Mamdani's First Fumble?

    Mamdani's First Fumble?
    Dec 20 2025

    A little hungover from the Hell Gate rager last night, the team assembles to discuss the last dregs of Adams’ efforts to govern, and the new mayor’s first big oopsie before starting in just a few days. Then, an update on casinos (not good) and the latest efforts to hold cops accountable (also not good).



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    36 mins
  • New York Is Going Down the Tubes

    New York Is Going Down the Tubes
    Dec 13 2025
    This week in NYC news: The UK is installing a new hypercapitalist project in the form of pods, or tubes, or maybe it is an airlock, or maybe a pneumatic network meant to shoot gymgoers onto ellipticals with the force of wads of cash. In any case Jessy and Chris explain how and why PureGym, formerly Blink Fitness, is forcing us into their mysterious tubes. Also, Brad Lander is running for congress. The vibe is Mr. Rogers. Will it work? Probably. Then—Katie attends a hearing featuring local celebrities Richard Kind, Matt Dillon, and Mark Ruffalo, who have unified in defense of their church-slash-pickleball court (that is turning into a pile of sand).

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    38 mins