This edition: Cuomo's Race to Lose?, Was Alger Hiss Really a Spy?
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Original tape date: May 1, 2025. First aired: May 2, 2025.Sam Roberts discusses the upcoming New York City mayoral race with New York Times reporter Jeffrey Mays, focusing on Andrew Cuomo’s frontrunner status, Zoran Mamdani’s surprising rise, and the dynamics of Mayor Eric Adams running as an independent after being cleared of corruption charges. Then, an interview with journalist Jeff Kisseloff and Tony Hiss, son of Alger Hiss, about Kisseloff’s new book challenging the conviction of Alger Hiss, a case that shaped the McCarthy era. Together they explore the personal and political dimensions of the case, question the evidence against Hiss, and argue that new research keeps the debate open.
Guest List
Tony Hiss Author, Journalist, Penguin Random House
Jeff Kisseloff Author, University Press of Kansas
Jeffery C. Mays Metro Reporter, The New York Times
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