Primary School

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A podcast bringing information on New York's 2025 Mayoral Primary to young voters

Episode 6: Candidate Conversations, Part 2 with Corinne Fisher
05/02/2025

This week on Primary School, Producers Oliver and Lucy sit down with Corinne Fisher, podcaster and comedian, who is running for mayor.


This episode was edited for length and clarity.


Find us on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Substack @primaryschoolnyc


Credits

Hosted by Oliver Heller

Produced by Oliver Heller, Lucy Ackman, and Sean Heaney

Edited by Sean Heaney

Opening Theme by Sean Heaney

Cover Art by Charlotte Heller


Episode 5: Getting into the Weeds around the Brooklyn Marine Terminal with Tom Fox
04/26/2025

This week on Primary School, Eli sits down with Tom Fox, an expert on New York's waterfront and an advocate against the housing development slated to be built at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal site.


This episode was edited for length and clarity.


Find us on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Substack @primaryschoolnyc


Credits

Hosted by Eli Miller

Produced by Oliver Heller, Lucy Ackman, and Sean Heaney

Edited by Sean Heaney and Jonathan Jalbert

Opening Theme by Sean...


Episode 4: Updates from Albany with Jeongyoon Han
04/19/2025

This week on Primary School, Eli sits down with Jeongyoon Han, a reporter on the Albany beat for WXXI.


This episode was edited for length and clarity.


Find us on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Substack @primaryschoolnyc


Credits

Hosted by Eli Miller

Produced by Oliver Heller, Lucy Ackman, and Sean Heaney

Edited by Sean Heaney and Jonathan Jalbert

Opening Theme by Sean Heaney

Cover Art by Charlotte Heller


Episode 3: Looking into New York's Future with Eli Dvorkin
04/12/2025

This week on Primary School, Eli sits down with Eli Dvorkin, the policy director for the Center for an Urban Future.


This episode was edited for length and clarity.


Find us on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Substack @primaryschoolnyc


Credits

Hosted by Eli Miller

Produced by Oliver Heller, Lucy Ackman, and Sean Heaney

Edited by Sean Heaney and Jonathan Jalbert

Opening Theme by Sean Heaney

Cover Art by Charlotte Heller


Episode 2: Candidate Conversations, Part 1 with Whitney Tilson
04/04/2025

This week on Primary School, we are proud to bring you our first interview with a candidate for Mayor: Whitney Tilson.


This episode was edited for length and clarity.


Find us on Instagram, Youtube, and Substack @primaryschoolnyc



Credits


Hosted by Eli Miller

Produced by Oliver Heller, Lucy Ackman, and Sean Heaney

Edited by Sean Heaney and Jonathan Jalbert

Opening Theme by Sean Heaney

Cover Art by Charlotte Heller<...


Episode 1: Diving into New York Politics with Ross Barkan
03/28/2025

In Primary School's inaugural episode host Eli Miller interviews Ross Barkan, New York politics journalist and novelist.


Ross's new novel Glass Century will be published in May 2025. Pre-order here: https://www.toughpoets.com/barkan_glass_century.htm.


Find Ross's weekly column in New York Magazine and read his weekly politics and culture writing in his Substack: https://rosselliotbarkan.com/.


Eli's Endorsement Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/166PaeB1j9JHrsogHYrBn3BoVGvfBGw7he-0hnhjqs_I/edit?gid=407980927#gid=407980927.


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