Sanity by The New York Sun
A.R. Hoffman & Rebecca Sugar
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This is Sanity, a podcast by The New York Sun.
A.R. Hoffman (Associate Editor of the Sun) and Rebecca Sugar (Columnist at the Sun) will be joined by buzzy and thoughtful guests to break down the week’s news, share their hot takes and long views on where it's all heading, and keep you sane all the while.
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S1E121 The Sanity Interview: Caroline Shinkle
In this interview we spoke to Caroline Shinkle, who is running as a Republican to represent the congressional seat that covers the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and all of Midtown. She talked…
S1E120 65 - "Israel and America Play a Spy Game"
In this episode we discussed the final (we think) vote totals from LA, talked about why Israel-American spy drama is heating up now, worried about the future of social security, marveled at the…
S1E119 64 - "Spencer Pratt Goes California Dreamin'"
In this episode we reviewed the Trump-Netanyahu showdown, broke down the races in California that are transfixing the country, discussed the horrific murder of Henry Nowak in England, were impressed…
S1E118 63 - "Climbing Pope Leo's AI Tower of Babel"
In this episode we discussed the AI encyclical from the Vatican, analyzed the growing scrutiny on Hasan Piker, broke down Mayor Mamdani's housing plan, dove into Europe's migrant crisis, and…
S1E117 The Sanity Interview: Gordon Chang
In this interview we spoke with analyst Gordon Chang of the Gatestone Institute. He provided insight into Beijing's recent summits with Presidents Trump and Putin, China's long term trajectory, Xi…
S1E116 62 - "AIPAC Takes Down Thomas Massie"
In this week's episode we dove into primary pandemonium, debated the legality of President Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund," predicted what's coming in Cuba, translated Sally Rooney into Hebrew, and…
S1E115 The Sanity Interview: Nadhim Zahawi
In this interview we spoke with Nadhim Zahawi, a former Member of Parliament, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Chairman of the Conservative Party in Britain who is now backing Nigel Farage's Reform…
S1E114 61 - "Trump's Chinese Takeaway"
In this episode we analyzed President Trump's summit in China, broke down Mayor Mamdani's magical budget math, worried about Christopher Nolan's filming of "The Odyssey," and were unsparing in our…
S1E113 The Sanity Interview: Jason Johnson
In this interview we spoke to Jason Johnson, the president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund. We discussed the state of policing in NYC and nationwide, trends in public opinion, the protest…
S1E112 60 - "Mamdani's New York in Focus"
In this episode we discussed the mobs protesting synagogues, analyzed Mamdani's rhetoric against the rich, mourned (maybe) the end of Spirit Airlines, dipped into some Supreme Court drama, praised…
S1E111 59 - "Musk v. Altman for the Future of AI"
In this episode we dove into the feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, debriefed the chaos at the White House Correspondents Dinner, brought you all the latest on James Comey and redistricting,…
S1E110 The Sanity Interview: Deepali Vyas
In this episode we spoke to Deepali Vyas, an elite recruiter with an unparalleled grasp of the rapidly shifting economy. She offered crucial tips for navigating AI, charting a career, and conquering…
S1E109 58 - "So You Want To Prosecute the Southern Poverty Law Center?"
In this episode we broke down the DOJ's case against the SPLC, dove into the details of the redistricting wars in Virginia, checked in on Congress's bucket list, fumed over performative NYC politics,…
S1E108 The Sanity Interview: Mutlu Civiroglu
In this conversation we spoke to Mutlu Civiroglu, a journalist and Kurdish affairs analyst. He told us about the Kurdish role in the Iran War, the prospects for statehood, growing ties with Israel,…
S1E107 57 - "Grocery Shopping With Mayor Mamdani"
In this episode we debriefed the scandal that ended Eric Swalwell's career, jotted down our shopping list for Mayor Mamdani's grocery store, analyzed his pied-à-terre tax and class warfare strategy,…
S1E106 The Sanity Interview: Amanda Van Dyke
In this interview we spoke to Amanda Van Dyke, founder of the Critical Minerals HUB and the author of The Mineral Imperative. She gave us a briefing on the energy contest that will shape the century,…
S1E105 56 - "Who Won and Lost the Iran War"
In this episode we took stock of the war and previewed peace talks, marveled at the images from outer space, debated the elections in Hungary, analyzed the 25th Amendment and a surprising Supreme…
S1E104 The Sanity Interview: John Eibner
In this interview we spoke with Dr. John Eibner, a historian and human rights activist who is the former CEO of Christian Solidarity International-USA. During this sacred week on the Christian…
S1E103 55 - "No Kings — or TSA Agents"
In this episode we analyzed the Iran War at an inflection point, debated the DHS standoff that is snarling travel across the country, reported on why Britain is barking about dogs, underscored the…
S1E102 54 - "Is Social Media the New Big Tobacco?"
In this episode we analyzed the latest from the Strait of Hormuz, debriefed the big Supreme Court asylum case, checked in on the UN's take on slavery, reviewed the verdict against social media in LA,…
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Sanity by The New York Sun has published 122 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in News, News Commentary.
Sanity by The New York Sun is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 39m.
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