Juan Manuel Benítez
@juanmabenitez.bsky.social
Journalist | Host 🎙️ Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know | Professor @ Columbia Journalism School | Former NY1 Reporter | Pura Política | WNYC, El Diario, Newmark CUNY | Universidad de Extremadura, Kalamazoo College, SIPA, Becario La Caixa | 🇪🇸🇺🇸
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Why I Built a Podcast from Scratch (and What Brad Lander Taught Me About AI)
"From Pura Política to Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know: Building new media while teaching traditional journalism values"
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Why I built a podcast frim scratch using AI as my assistant => open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
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An interesting conversation among well informed New York journalists about the election tomorrow. Pura política! Listen to @juanmabenitez.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/j...
Mamdani’s Moment? NYC’s Election Eve Predictions
Podcast Episode · Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know · 03/11/2025 · 44m
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November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
An interesting conversation among well informed New York journalists about the election tomorrow. Pura política! Listen to @juanmabenitez.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/j...
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Our Exec Director, Grace Rauh, joined the #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow podcast with @juanmabenitez.bsky.social to discuss how a YES vote on Ballot Proposal 6 would increase voter turnout, provide greater representation, & strengthen democracy.
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4o8A...
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4o8A...
Listen to Grace Rauh before You Vote in New York City
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October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our Exec Director, Grace Rauh, joined the #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow podcast with @juanmabenitez.bsky.social to discuss how a YES vote on Ballot Proposal 6 would increase voter turnout, provide greater representation, & strengthen democracy.
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4o8A...
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4o8A...
Listen to this podcast episode before you go vote in NYC! My former NY1 colleague Grace Rauh and I debate whether it’s a good idea to have the presidential and local elections the same year. Plus a lot more! youtu.be/2GeBJ5vKSqQ?... #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow
Listen to Grace Rauh before You Vote in New York City
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October 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Listen to this podcast episode before you go vote in NYC! My former NY1 colleague Grace Rauh and I debate whether it’s a good idea to have the presidential and local elections the same year. Plus a lot more! youtu.be/2GeBJ5vKSqQ?... #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow
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Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala joined Jeff Simmons & @juanmabenitez.bsky.social on @wbai.org to discuss why Mayor Adams’ misleading ballot proposals 2-4 would diminish community voices in land use, taking away their power to secure crucial neighborhood investments as part of new development projects.
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala joined Jeff Simmons & @juanmabenitez.bsky.social on @wbai.org to discuss why Mayor Adams’ misleading ballot proposals 2-4 would diminish community voices in land use, taking away their power to secure crucial neighborhood investments as part of new development projects.
Meet Brian Lehrer, the Mayor of NYC Radio — The veteran @wnyc.org host on voting in the mayoral election, the crisis in local news and 38 years of improv journalism. #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow #podcast youtu.be/80dU21Rsb00?...
Brian Lehrer, the Mayor of NYC Radio, on Voting, Local News and 36 Years of Improv Journalism
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October 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Meet Brian Lehrer, the Mayor of NYC Radio — The veteran @wnyc.org host on voting in the mayoral election, the crisis in local news and 38 years of improv journalism. #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow #podcast youtu.be/80dU21Rsb00?...
Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos on Cuomo @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social and much more open.substack.com/pub/juanmabeni…#JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnowo#podcastst
October 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos on Cuomo @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social and much more open.substack.com/pub/juanmabeni…#JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnowo#podcastst
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"He was able to engage gentrifiers like never before."
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
October 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"He was able to engage gentrifiers like never before."
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
"He was able to engage gentrifiers like never before."
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
October 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"He was able to engage gentrifiers like never before."
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social gets candid about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's meteoric rise & her controversial Cuomo endorsement.
NEW Juan Manuel Benitez Wants to Know 🎙️https://youtu.be/Yvbjp55I-aY?si=i4iYhmuNQyxSxWXw
My former NY1 colleague @errollouis.bsky.social interviewing GOP candidate for NYC mayor Curtis Sliwa at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My former NY1 colleague @errollouis.bsky.social interviewing GOP candidate for NYC mayor Curtis Sliwa at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social
The race for NYC mayor is getting interesting… open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
“I Don’t Fear Socialists”: Curtis Sliwa on Why He’s Still Running for Mayor
The 70-year-old Republican candidate says he can’t be bought — and unlike Mayor Adams, he won’t drop out
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October 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The race for NYC mayor is getting interesting… open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
The subway-patrolling, cat-rescuing, EDM-lover mayoral candidate won’t drop out — and he’s not afraid of socialists! Republican Curtis Sliwa takes on Trump, Cuomo and the billionaires. A new #JuanManuelBenítezWantsToKnow podcast episode is out! substack.com/home/post/p-...
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The subway-patrolling, cat-rescuing, EDM-lover mayoral candidate won’t drop out — and he’s not afraid of socialists! Republican Curtis Sliwa takes on Trump, Cuomo and the billionaires. A new #JuanManuelBenítezWantsToKnow podcast episode is out! substack.com/home/post/p-...
The mayor’s reading self-help books. His polls are in single digits. Read about my recent interview with Eric Adams - and follow me on Substack (it’s free!) open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
Does Eric Adams Have a Serious Credibility Problem?
The Mayor’s numbers are down the toilet; he blames opponents and the media
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September 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The mayor’s reading self-help books. His polls are in single digits. Read about my recent interview with Eric Adams - and follow me on Substack (it’s free!) open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
"But, wait! Aren't you still the mayor?" Watch the entire interview on YouTube or Substack, or listen to it on Apple/Spotify. #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow #podcast youtu.be/Sc8q-11E9rg?fe…
September 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"But, wait! Aren't you still the mayor?" Watch the entire interview on YouTube or Substack, or listen to it on Apple/Spotify. #JuanManuelBenítezWantstoKnow #podcast youtu.be/Sc8q-11E9rg?fe…
“Wait! But aren’t you still the mayor?” Watch -or listen to- my interview with Eric Adams on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or Substack. #JuanManuelBenitezWantsToKnow
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Wait! But aren’t you still the mayor?” Watch -or listen to- my interview with Eric Adams on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or Substack. #JuanManuelBenitezWantsToKnow
NEW! Mayor Eric Adams on Trump & Biden, Israel & Gaza, and why he thinks Andrew Cuomo is "a snake and a liar." The fourth episode of "Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know" is out on YouTube, Apple, Spotify and Substack. Subscribe, rate and comment! youtu.be/Sc8q-11E9rg?...
September 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
NEW! Mayor Eric Adams on Trump & Biden, Israel & Gaza, and why he thinks Andrew Cuomo is "a snake and a liar." The fourth episode of "Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know" is out on YouTube, Apple, Spotify and Substack. Subscribe, rate and comment! youtu.be/Sc8q-11E9rg?...
On @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, Cuomo & the wealthy: don’t miss @billdeblasionyc.bsky.social’s interview with the New York Editorial Board. Audio & transcript here open.substack.com/pub/nyeditor...
September 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
On @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, Cuomo & the wealthy: don’t miss @billdeblasionyc.bsky.social’s interview with the New York Editorial Board. Audio & transcript here open.substack.com/pub/nyeditor...
Read the recap of my wide-ranging interview with @marklevinenyc.bsky.social for the “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast! open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
September 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Read the recap of my wide-ranging interview with @marklevinenyc.bsky.social for the “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast! open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
What former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has to say about Andrew Cuomo and his performance in the mayoral race: juanmabenitez.substack.com/p/de-blasio-...
September 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
What former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has to say about Andrew Cuomo and his performance in the mayoral race: juanmabenitez.substack.com/p/de-blasio-...
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. On Thursday, de Blasio sat down with the New York Editorial Board for a wide-ranging interview open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
De Blasio: Israel Is Committing Genocide, and Netanyahu’s Government Is to Blame
The former mayor of New York opens up about Mamdani, Cuomo, the wealthy and today's politics
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September 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. On Thursday, de Blasio sat down with the New York Editorial Board for a wide-ranging interview open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
He’s poised to become NYC’s next comptroller. @marklevinenyc.bsky.social on his politics, book and podcast recs, and NYC favorite spots. New podcast episode is out on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Substack! #JuanManuelBenitezWantsToKnow #israel
September 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
He’s poised to become NYC’s next comptroller. @marklevinenyc.bsky.social on his politics, book and podcast recs, and NYC favorite spots. New podcast episode is out on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Substack! #JuanManuelBenitezWantsToKnow #israel
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Tough questions by veteran/cranky/knowledgable NYC reporters.
Thoughtful/knowledgeable/open/serious/non-combative answers @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@benmax.bsky.social @nyamnews.bsky.social @nydailynews.com @nypost.com @semafor.com @nysfocus.bsky.social @thecity.nyc
@juanmabenitez.bsky.social
Thoughtful/knowledgeable/open/serious/non-combative answers @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@benmax.bsky.social @nyamnews.bsky.social @nydailynews.com @nypost.com @semafor.com @nysfocus.bsky.social @thecity.nyc
@juanmabenitez.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani Interview Transcript
A transcript of The New York Editorial Board's interview with mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tough questions by veteran/cranky/knowledgable NYC reporters.
Thoughtful/knowledgeable/open/serious/non-combative answers @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@benmax.bsky.social @nyamnews.bsky.social @nydailynews.com @nypost.com @semafor.com @nysfocus.bsky.social @thecity.nyc
@juanmabenitez.bsky.social
Thoughtful/knowledgeable/open/serious/non-combative answers @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
@benmax.bsky.social @nyamnews.bsky.social @nydailynews.com @nypost.com @semafor.com @nysfocus.bsky.social @thecity.nyc
@juanmabenitez.bsky.social
Why is the NYC business community freaking out about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? I ask Kathy Wylde, from the Partnership for NYC. “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast available in all major platforms. #newyork #mamdani
September 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Why is the NYC business community freaking out about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? I ask Kathy Wylde, from the Partnership for NYC. “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast available in all major platforms. #newyork #mamdani
Why is the business community freaking out about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? Kathy Wylde, from the Partnership for NYC on this and much more in the second episode of the “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Substack #nyc #newyork #zohran
September 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Why is the business community freaking out about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social? Kathy Wylde, from the Partnership for NYC on this and much more in the second episode of the “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Substack #nyc #newyork #zohran
Why I built a podcast frim scratch using AI as my assistant => open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
Why I Built a Podcast from Scratch (and What Brad Lander Taught Me About AI)
"From Pura Política to Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know: Building new media while teaching traditional journalism values"
open.substack.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Why I built a podcast frim scratch using AI as my assistant => open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...
New podcast built entirely with AI assistance - from my office at @columbiajournalism.bsky.social. Episode 1: @bradlander.bsky.social on whether he'd be @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's deputy mayor and Cuomo’s attacks. "Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know" is live on all platforms. Comment & subscribe!
September 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
New podcast built entirely with AI assistance - from my office at @columbiajournalism.bsky.social. Episode 1: @bradlander.bsky.social on whether he'd be @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's deputy mayor and Cuomo’s attacks. "Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know" is live on all platforms. Comment & subscribe!