Primary School

As election day approaches, Eli sits down with local politics buff Michael Lange to talk about the next Mayor of New York City and more

And we are so back. Primary School is in session after a brief hiatus. This week Eli talks to political reporter Joey Fox about the New Jersey Governor's Primary.

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 and Lucy Ackman

Produced by Oliver Heller, Lucy Ackman, and Sean Heaney

Edited by Sean Heaney

Opening Theme by Sean Heaney

Cover Art by Charlotte Heller

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 Heaney

Cover Art by Charlotte Heller

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

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

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

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.

Find us on Instagram and Youtube @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

Special Thanks to Alex Hinton and Max Everett