The poet, essayist, cultural critic and curator of BAM’s spring music series is this week’s guest on ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast.’

On the podcast this week, the creator of the seminal hip hop public access show discusses the life and legacy of ‘Video Music Box.’

Chuck D and Jad Abumbrad, among others, provided audio insights at the annual event that celebrates and explores the podcasting ecosystem.

The actor, playwright and screenwriter discusses his delightful new memoir, ‘I Was Better Last Night,’ on the podcast this week.

Percussionist Mauro Refosco joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to discuss his Brazilian roots and a nearly 30-year collab with Byrne.

This week on “Brooklyn Magazine: The Podacst” Lauren Riley and Merlyn Oliver discuss exploring the borough they grew up in.

With the first book exclusively devoted to his art coming in June, Keene joins us on the podcast to discuss his path and process.

The first female Muslim city councillor, Hanif joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to discuss her path—and her first month on the job.

On ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,’ Wells opens up about his process, the pandemic and THAT Guy Fieri review.

On the podcast: From microloans to the metaverse, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce doesn’t look like your grandfather’s chamber.

Roux is a multi-hyphenate sex worker—a high end escort and indie porn producer, an activist and community organizer, and writer.

Half of the alt-rock duo joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to discuss a 40 year career and recording a solo album in Latin.

‘We don’t think about biking as a system,’ says Shabazz Stuart, CEO of bike parking startup Oonee, on this episode of the podcast.

‘Anthony Comstock is crowing wherever he is,’ says Sohn, referring to the Comstock Law’s author, after last week’s Dobbs arguments.

A visit with Arielle Kaplan and Rachel Wainz the twenty-something duo behind the raunchily informative sex edutainment podcast.

Qian Julie Wang joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to discuss her affecting—and healing—best-selling memoir.

‘My So-Called Selfish Life’ is a new doc that gives voice to women who opt out of motherhood—and how society inhibits that choice.

The photographer and popular TikTokker joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to discuss his work, virality—and hint at what’s next.

The civil rights attorney and activist did not win the mayoral race, but she had a strong showing and enhanced her own profile.

The Iranian-born actor, who will be in three Off Broadway plays this season, is this week’s guest on ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast.’

In this repeat episode of ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,’ the ‘Goodfellas’ actor and Madonna bestie tells stories from a full life.

‘New York is going to be the capital of cannabis,’ says Solonje Burnett on this episode of ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast.’

‘The Sun Rises in the East’ explores the group’s 1970s efforts to build an independent Black nation in Brooklyn.

Shawn Setaro, who has written a podcast series and forthcoming book about the controversial rapper, discusses his dizzying story.

Rubinos joins the podcast to discuss her new album—and dealing in identity politics without being overtly political.

On ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,’ the session musician and local performer opens up about his life and career.

Journalist Peter Kafka discusses technology, culture, tech journalism and what worries him about parenting in an always-online world.

A century-old Coney Island-born motorcycle stunt gets a revving revival in Williamsburg thanks to Rhett Rotten.

Emily Simoness and Michael Chernus join the podcast to discuss her artist retreat, SPACE on Ryder Farm, and his on-screen career.

Jean Eddy Saint Paul, the former director of the Haitian Studies Institute at Brooklyn College, provides the historical context of Haiti today.

Photographer Clay Williams on the Brooklyn restaurant landscape’s constant flux, the effects of the pandemic, and representation.

Greg Hildreth, who played Olaf in ‘Frozen’ on stage, joins the podcast to discuss the lockdown and returning to work in ‘Company.’

In an interview recorded before the primaries, the borough president gives an overview of his career, his childhood and his beliefs.

Sohn discusses her new work of narrative non-fiction, about Victorian scold Anthony Comstock and eight radical women who fought back.

On this episode of ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ Adams breaks down a career that started in SZA’s DMs—at just 19.

The philanthropist, author and co-owner of Leyenda joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to distill her intrepid, boozy career for us.

Gondelman joins the podcast to discuss his approach to comedy, ‘Desus & Mero,’ definitely not doing cocaine, and Ben Affleck’s tattoos.

St. John Frizell, Gage & Tollner co-owner, talks about the rebirth of the legendary chop house—plus the evolution of his own Fort Defiance.

The buzzy Gen Z city council candidate discusses his political awakening on this week’s episode of ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast.’

On this week’s podcast, the city councilman discusses his roots in Bay Ridge—and in punk.

In an interview recorded before controversy engulfed her campaign, Morales discusses who she is and how she’d run the city.

On ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ the novelist and bookseller discusses getting back to her DIY roots, and life within a two-mile radius.

The mayoral candidate wants to spread love, establish universal basic income, abolish police, legalize drugs—and be taken seriously.

The co-founder of the Red Hook Art Project has gone from teaching the neighborhood’s kids art to feeding them, with more in store.

The ‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor and musician joins ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast’ to discuss the show, finding his voice and his new album.

The music executive who developed Stone Temple Pilots, Katy Perry and Lorde has been a tireless advocate for the innocent for 28 years.

On the podcast, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures founder Charlie O’Donnell discusses how the pandemic is shaping the future of NYC biz.

The legendary columnist who’s chronicled New York nightlife since the 1970s predicts the coming summer will be the most exciting yet.

The couple behind the local ice cream chain enjoyed unimaginable success, until it all melted down. Now they’re back for a second scoop.

Tayo Giwa and Cynthia Gordy Giwa, the Bed-Stuy couple behind the community hub Black-Owned Brooklyn, open up on the podcast.

‘If you’re from New York, you’re born with a night club act in you if you dig deep enough,’ he says of his splashy-campy Café Carlyle show.

One year in, New Yorkers of all ages, boroughs and backgrounds share their thoughts, hopes and fears during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Zakiyah Ansari, an activist and singer with the Resistance Revival Chorus, on sisterhood, faith, joy in resistance and the RRC’s new album.

The Hold Steady’s Criag Finn and Franz Nicolay discuss their new album, ‘Open Door Policy,’ a year of lockdown and, well, holding steady.

The former sanitation chief discusses her devotion to process, and growing up in pre-gentrified Park Slope.

Rudy Valdez, the director of a new docu-series about a Brooklyn youth football program, opens up on ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast.’

Rux—a poet, playwright, author, essayist and recording artist—is this week’s guest on ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast.’

The host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another” on processing trauma, where honesty meets humor and pain, and sleeping with a Garfield obsessive.

On “Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,” a look at the ways New Yorkers—and Brooklynites—have always advocated for civil rights.

NYU Langone’s Bret Rudy does see light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. The only question is how long that tunnel is.

A Brooklyn-based sex educator’s online “survival guide” seminar gives advice, pro-tips and career hacks to new and aspiring sex workers.

On the latest episode of the Brooklyn Magazine podcast, Coney Island’s unofficial mayor breaks down the boardwalk’s past, present and future.

On ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,’ the Brooklyn Brewery founder charts his unlikely career and challenging year.

In this episode of ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,’ a pandemic-born bicycle club, business and movement.

In the latest episode of ‘Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast,’ the actress breaks down her bananas 2020.

Today we are introducing a new Brooklyn Magazine, under new ownership and new management, with a new sensibility—and during a pandemic.

The borough president is the inaugural guest on a new weekly long-form interview show.

Kelly Zutrau, frontwoman of dreampop darling Wet, bumped into filmmaker Alfred Marroquin on a side street near his house in Williamsburg last spring. It wasn’t exactly an accident. I saw Kelly in the street a couple of times and I kind of just swooned,” he told Brooklyn Magazine. “Kelly’s writing, her vocals, the melody are…

On a recent weekday,  Jad Abumrad was tucked into a booth in his local diner in Brooklyn, sipping coffee, wearing headphones, and checking his phone. “I’m not listening to podcasts,” he said, looking up. “That feels like work.” That’s one of the only unfortunate side effects of being one of America’s most revolutionary audio hosts…