Best FAQ NYC Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 460: City Council Speaker Is the Next Race Up 57:46

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Are theater kids Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump having a bromance now, and did Jessica Tisch help bring them together? Is anyone not running for Congress? The FAQ NYC hosts discuss all that and much more before having an in-depth conversation with Crystal Hudson, the Brooklyn City Councilmember who’s one of the leading candidates to be the body’s …

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Ep. #211: Partagás Serie D No. 4 (w/ Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Lizard's Perfect Plate: Thanksgiving Edition, Lizard FAQs Answered, Helping New Smokers/Being a New Smoker, World's Largest ... 2:25:07

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Ep. #210: Montecristo Double Edmundo (w/ La Marielita 18 Year Panamanian Rum, New Davidoff and Cohiba Releases, Year of the Lacquer Boxes and Collectible Coins, Rehabilitating Underselling Cuban Brands ... 2:11:47

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Episode 459: New York's Winter of Discontent — and New Hopes 26:20

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Is anyone in this town not running for Congress? Is it time for Democrats to finally usher an older generation out of Washington, and is there a way to build a party whose representatives are better distributed in terms of age, identity and geographic distribution? Is it time to finally feel hopeful about New York City's future? All that and more g…

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Episode 458: Fear, Trash and Love in a Drop Dead New York City 48:41

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Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost, the creators of the acclaimed new documentary about Gotham’s close brush with bankruptcy in 1975, Drop Dead City, discuss the film, the city that was, how its near collapse led to the city of today, and how Michael’s father Felix helped pulled it back from the brink with Big MAC, or the Municipal Assistance Corporati…

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Ep. #209: Tatuaje Cabaiguan Imperiales (w/ G4 Tequila Reposado, Champagne Toast for Four Years of the Pod, Can Nicaraguan Tobacco Taste Cuban?, Lizard Cold Weather Smoking Setups, Nicaraguan Tariff Threat ... 1:59:19

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Episode 457: Transition Intrigues and Somos Speaker Speculation 27:40

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With the mayor's race decided and 2026 election moves just beginning, the FAQ NYC hosts talk about the Council Speaker's race that drew lots of attention at Somos, where Gov. Kathy Hochul got hit with another chant of "tax the rich!" There are only 51 votes that count in a closed-door campaign where the narrative question is whether the Council wan…

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City Hall Free For All: The Mamdani Transition Begins & Patrick Gaspard on Political Power 51:32

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In our final episode of City Hall Free For All, we talk about the future of New York City under Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani and who he will surround himself with to help him accomplish his vision. We’re also joined by Patrick Gaspard, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, former key Obama aide and now key advisor to Mamdani, to talk abo…

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Episode 455: The Kismet and the Anxiety of Street Photography 47:59

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Ben Fractenberg, visuals editor for THE CITY, joins LIT NYC hosts Harry Siegel and Amy Sohn for a wide-ranging conversation about street photography, photo journalism and much more.The interview comes just before the opening reception for Ben’s solo show, In Tension, this Friday evening from 6-9 at Gallery 198, at 198 24th St. in Brooklyn, with his…

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City Hall Free For All: It’s Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani 35:16

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The Election Night results are in: Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s 111th Mayor. Our hosts react to Mamdani’s big win over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, with over 1 million votes out of more than 2 million cast, and discuss his rousing, defiant victory speech and what comes next. — FAQ NYC and Max Politics are teaming up for a limited series…

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Ep. #208: Oz Family Cigars Karatoba Robusto Extra (w/ Yamato Cask Strength Whisky, Bond Roberts LOTW, Brilliant Non-Cuban Cigars, US Gov't Indicts an Habanos S.A. Owner for Fraud, 'Pig Butchering' Scams ... 2:05:36

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Episode 453: A Native New Yorker’s Postcard From Paris 33:40

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Alex Brook Lynn, FAQ NYC's original executive producer, rejoins the podcast to talk with Harry Siegel about New York City's election, and how and why Paris — which has all the same big urban issues — has taken a different approach to providing things like affordable housing for working class people, childcare, and more.…

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Ep. #207: La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinet No. 1 (w/ Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, New Sponsor Alert: Small Batch Cigar, 25 Years of Habanos S.A., Cigar Industry vs. California AG Update, Belgian Plain ... 2:06:19

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City Hall Free For All: An Affordability Election & A Housing Agenda for the Next Mayor 55:32

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In episode six, we’re focusing on affordability, housing and the related ballot proposals. We’re joined by housing experts Jamie Rubin (Chief Investment Officer of Aligned Climate Capital & Chairman of the Board of NYCHA) and Alicia Glen (Founder and Managing Principle of M Squared & former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development), who sh…

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Episode 451: Live from the Past, and Looking to the Future 44:17

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Ric Burns, director of the epic New York: A Documentary Film, joined the FAQ NYC hosts on Thursday evening for beer and cider at Schneider’s Saloon inside the Tenement Museum to talk about 21st century scandals and hopes in the space where German immigrants huddled to do just that in the 19th Century.…

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Ep. #206: Stoic Equanimity Courage & Interview w/ Vance Taylor (w/ Macallan 12 Double Cask, Stoic's Origin and Blending Process, Habanos S.A.'s Statement on Prison Labor, Using Tech. to Connect w/ Smokers ... 2:22:42

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City Hall Free For All: The Race Hits Its Homestretch & Bratton Sounds Alarm About a Mayor Mamdani 48:41

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In episode five, we debrief the first mayoral debate and preview the second one as Andrew Cuomo struggles to gain ground against frontrunner Zohran Mamdani with wild card Curtis Sliwa also in the mix. Plus, two-time former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton joins to explain why he wouldn't advise Jessica Tisch, or anyone else, to run the NYPD on Mamdan…

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Episode 449: The Weird, Wacky World of Drew Friedman’s Drawings 35:36

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The legendary illustrator talks with LIT NYC hosts Amy Sohn and Harry Siegel about what he wants to illustrate now that he no longer needs to take assignments, how New York City shaped his work, why he thinks being called "the Vermeer of the Borscht Belt" is a misnomer, and much more.By FAQ NYC

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Ep. #205: Romeo y Julieta Dianas (Línea de Oro) (w/ Planteray XO 20th Anniv. Rum, Lizard's Favorite Timepieces, Gizmo Pronunciation Vindication, Cigar/Watch Culture Parallels, Finding Lizards to Split ... 2:02:40

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City Hall Free For All: Tish James Indicted & Alexa Avilés on Immigration Politics 44:59

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In our fourth episode, we discuss the federal indictment of New York Attorney General Tish James, how the mayoral candidates are reacting, and how the next mayor could influence President Trump’s approach to the city. Then, DSA-backed City Council Member Alexa Avilés of Brooklyn, chair of the Council immigration committee, joins us to talk about Tr…

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Ep. #204: My Father Blue Toro (w/ Partido Roble Fino Sherry Cask Tequila Reposado, Cuban Prisoners Rolling Cigars, Overheating Your Cigar While Smoking, Trinidad's $1,000 Fundadores & Another Instant-Classic ... 2:08:04

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City Hall Free For All: An $18B Transit Cut & Sam Schwartz on Breaking Through Gridlock 44:44

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Ep. #203: Davidoff Chef's Edition 2025 (w/ Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2023, Senator in D.R., The Importance of Smoking the Entire Cigar, Unnecessarily Lavish Cigar Packaging, Where to Smoke in NYC When Visiting ... 1:58:32

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City Hall Free For All: Eric Adams Drops Out & Tish James on Her Legal Battles with Donald Trump 46:21

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In our second episode, the hosts debrief about Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to drop his re-election bid. New York Attorney General Tish James also joins us to talk about the cases she and Donald Trump have brought against one another, and her support of Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. FAQ NYC and Max Politics are teaming up for a limited series, …

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Episode 445: ‘The Power of the Tabloids’ 41:27

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"The tabs were this incredibly paradoxical force in New York during these years. On the one hand, they were totally polarizing, turning the world into into heroes and villains, good guys and bad guys — like comic books for adults. On the other hand, everyone is reading the Post and the News and Newsday, and they were unifying all of New York around…

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Ep. #202: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Torpedo Maduro (w/ The Balvenie Sweet Toast of American Oak, Lizards Current Feelings on Cuban Cigars, Episode 200 Feedback, Retrohale Debate Returns, Davidoff Announces ... 2:03:33

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City Hall Free For All: A Crowded Mayoral Race & Jumaane Williams on Democratic Defiance 45:47

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In our debut episode, Public Advocate Jumanne Williams joins us to talk about his arrest outside of 26 Federal Plaza, what the mayor and other elected officials can and should be doing in response to President Trump's threats, and why Williams thinks it's time for New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs to step down. FAQ NYC and Max Politics are…

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Episode 443: The It Girl of the Air and Her Messy Marriage 56:58

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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, the author of "The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon," joins Harry Siegel and Amy Sohn to dig into what they don't tell you in the children's books about the life and death of the world's most famous female flier.By FAQ NYC

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Ep. #201: Avowed New Dawn Toro & Interview w/ Klaas Kelner (w/ Glenmorangie 10, Blending for Palate Coverage, Parallels Between Plating Food and Cigar Blending, The Story of Avowed, Norwegian Plain Packaging ... 2:15:36

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Episode 442: While the Rumor Mill Is In Overdrive, Zohran Mamdani Is Running Away with the Race 19:29

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While Eric Adams says Andrew Cuomo is spreading fake rumors that he’s out, even Donald Trump seems resigned to the idea that Zorhan Mamdani will be New York City’s next mayor — and is threatening to punish the city and the state now that Gov. Kathy Hocul has endorsed the Democratic nominee. The FAQ NYC hosts discuss all that and much more from anot…

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Ep. #200: H. Upmann Sir Winston 2018 (w/ Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2015, Memories from 200 Episodes, Impact of Cigarmageddon 2025 from Tariffs, Seizures and Pauses, Cuban Cigar Rotation Update, Senator ... 2:25:44

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Episode 441: Eric Adams Amps the Absurdity Up to 11 24:17

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The incumbent mayor polling in the single digits regained the spotlight after Labor Day as he insisted he was running to somehow win a second term, not auditioning for a job as the Trump administration's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia. But even then, he seemed at least as concerned with dragging down Andrew Cuomo as he did in lifting himself up. Th…

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Episode 440: The Home Stretch Is Here 28:58

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The summer’s done, Jerrold Nadler is ending his storied Congressional career at the end of his term, nodding at the need for generational renewal in the Democratic Party, and it looks like Eric Adams might be out of work soon, too, as Zohran Mamdani has maintained a healthy lead in the mayoral race entering its final two-month sprint.…

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Ep. #199: Liga Privada H99 Toro (w/ Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, RIP Flory Padrón, Tell-Tale Signs of an Aged Cigar, Stalk Cut Tobacco, Bam Jr. Goes to College, Senator Jr. Turns 3 & Fuente ... 2:25:00

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Episode 439: ‘They Closed the Door and Blocked the Glass and We Heard This Man Screaming in Agony‘ 1:02:36

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Just two lawyers have remained inside 26 Federal Plaza every day as it’s become the epicenter of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda in New York City, with “large masked men with guns” stationed outside of courtrooms to drag away people showing up for civil hearings. Allison Cutler and Benjamin Remy of the New York Legal Assistant Grou…

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Ep. #198: Cuaba Distinguidos (w/ El Tesoro Tequila Blanco, Customs Issues at US Border, Buena Vista Social Club Musical Review, Box Seizures and Global Entry, Senator in Atlanta, Havana Travel Hesitations ... 2:11:53

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Episode 438: ‘Chipgate’ is Small Potatoes 40:07

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Katie Honan never wants to be the story and is "tired of telling the story" but she recaps and reflects on a very weird week, why she's "filled with sadness about Winnie," and the film-noir feeling of getting left, quite literally, holding the bag full of crumbled chips and $300:By FAQ NYC

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Episode 437: A Pipe Dream and ‘A Key to Everything’ 48:31

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It's an Off Cycle episode, with photographer Stanley Greenberg sitting down with Harry Siegel and guest host Lizzie Walsh to talk about the epic new Waterworks: The Hidden Water System of New York. He discusses how the DEP tried to stop his first edition of Waterworks from being published after 9/11, how COVID helped lead him to create a totally ne…

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Ep. #197: Perez-Carrillo Encore Black Robusto & Interview w/ Lissette Perez-Carrillo (w/ Southern Star Paragon Bourbon, Women in the Cigar Industry, Casa Carrillo Blending, Brûlée Debate Continues & What ... 2:06:56

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Episode 436: The Friends of Eric Adams 29:16

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How did the mayor end up so far behind the 8 ball that he's polling in the single digits in his independent run to win a second term? His press strategy, if that's even the word for it, is one part of the problem, and the signs of a city for sale as he's likely on his way out aren't helping.By FAQ NYC

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Ep. #196: Cohiba Siglo II (w/ Domaine Sigalas Santorini Assyrtiko 2020, Two Firsts: A Box Code Revisit and a Non-Sparkling White Pairing, Retail Lounge Hospitality, Festival del Habano ’26, Cohiba’s 60th ... 2:04:45

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Episode 435: ‘Andrew Cuomo Reeks of Yesterday’ 39:31

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What is Andrew Cuomo thinking with his weird new approach to social media, and wild swings at Zohran Mamdani? Will yesterday's leaders ever clear the stage, and will tomorrow's likely leaders get seriously vetted before they're vested with tremendous power? The FAQ NYC hosts discuss all that and much more, including the Trump pressure test on his o…

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Ep. #195: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brûlée Robusto (w/ Glenmorangie 12, Non-Cuban 5 Pack for New Cigar Smokers, The Great Brûlée Sweetening Debate, Cigars and Tobacco Back In Pop Culture, RIP ... 2:01:20

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Episode 434: Mamdani Looks Mayoral While the Centrists Seem Small 28:47

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Hosts Katie Honan and Harry Siegel dig into a stunning Midtown shooting — the second in seven months in which a gunman traveling to New York City to murder businesspeople — and how the mayoral candidates responded to that. Plus, Katie goes deep on one simple trick for getting free drinks in a bar: Finding a gun left behind in a bathroom . And she e…

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Episode 433: ‘These Were the Real Culture Wars’ 39:41

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In the latest episode of LIT NYC, host Alyssa Katz talks with J. Hoberman about his new opus, Everything Is Now: The 1960s New York Avant-Garde—Primal Happenings, Underground Movies, Radical Pop. “Certainly the cheap rents are essential. And the fact that there were areas of the city, of Manhattan, which had been in a way deserted because various l…

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Ep. #194: Romeo y Julieta Churchills (w/ Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Rosé, Garçon Joins for Bam's and Chef's Birthday, RyJ History, How Rosé Champagne Is Different & Are the Lizards Hypocrites on Cuba ... 2:00:16

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Episode 432: ‘C’ is for Compliance 41:19

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The FAQ NYC hosts dig into the Trump administration’s latest demands for compliance, why Mayor Eric Adams insists New York is powerless to enforce its own laws and ordinances inside of the federal office building in lower Manhattan now doubling as a makeshift jail, and how the Department of Homeland Security has the city and the country totally kro…

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Episode 431: A Father and an Immigrant and a Criminal 30:54

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In the latest episode of LIT NYC, host Katie Honan talks with author Radha Vatsal, a speechwriter at city hall by day, to discuss her new novel about old New York, No. 10 Doyers Street, and “a past that was not as black and white as we make it out to be today.” Vatsal, an immigrant herself, explains how she came to tell a story of Chinatown in the …

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Ep. #193: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Concerto Maestro & Interview w/ Rafael Nodal (w/ The Dalmore 12 Year Sherry Cask Select, Lizards' Daily Smoking Routines, Senator Attacked on YouTube & Nicaraguan ... 2:07:55

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Episode 430: The Bill’s Coming Due for NY 1:01:59

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The last police commissioner is suing the mayor and the NYPD for running what he alleges was a crooked operation with Eric Adams’ cronies peddling promotions for payoffs. Incredibly, City Hall and one of those cronies responded by claiming the mayor’s pick, storied FBI agent Tom Donlon, wasn’t mentally up to the job — and on Monday Donlon put in a …