Max Politics

Ben Max

Booking Overview

This is a local-politics interview podcast focused on New York City and State government, elections, and policy, featuring elected and appointed officials, journalists, advocates, and civic-sector leaders. Credible pitches include New York policy experts, public officials, housing and civic advocates, political journalists, and leaders with direct expertise in city or state issues; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong local relevance and established credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 9.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

maxpoliticspodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Ben Max - Journalist covering New York City and State politics and policy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

New York City or State elected and appointed officials, political journalists, policy advocates, civic-sector leaders, and subject-matter experts with direct knowledge of local government and public policy.

Required Achievements:

Leadership roles in city or state government, Senior positions at established news organizations, Executive leadership of civic, advocacy, or technology organizations, Authoritative expertise on New York elections, housing, governance, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Julie Samuels - Technology And Democracy, Civic Engagement, And Artificial Intelligence.

Oscar Romero - Technology And Democracy, Civic Engagement, And Artificial Intelligence.

Ryan Hayward - Technology And Democracy, Civic Engagement, And Artificial Intelligence.

John Avlon - Technology And Democracy, Civic Engagement, And Artificial Intelligence.

Harry Siegel - The 25th Anniversary Of The September 11 Attacks, Changes In New York City, The Mayor's Approach To The Anniversary, And Lower Manhattan's Rebuilding And Growth.

Recent Topics

Politics, Public Policy, New York City, Housing Policy, Elections

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Max Politics

Tom DiNapoli on His Case for Reelection as New York State Comptroller

October 08, 2026

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a Democrat who has been the state's chief fiscal officer since 2007, joined the show to discuss his case for reelection, respond to criticism by his Republican opponent, Joseph Hernandez, and assess key elements of how New York is doing.

Joseph Hernandez on His Run for New York State Comptroller

October 06, 2026

Joseph Hernandez, the Republican and Conservative parties' nominee for New York State Comptroller in this year's election, joined the show to discuss his bid to unseat Tom DiNapoli and his vision for becoming the state's chief fiscal officer. The Comptroller's race is one of many state, federal, and local races on the ballot this fall, with Election Day on November 3, 2026.

Council Member Shekar Krishnan on Regulating Screen Time, Digital Devices, & Ed-Tech in NYC Schools

September 30, 2026

New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan - a Queens Democrat, public school parent, and chair of the Council's oversight and investigations committee - joined the show to discuss a recent hearing he co-chaired on screen time, digital devices, and education technology in New York City Schools. The conversation on this theme also included Krishnan's new policy agenda, recent announcements by the Mamdani administration, and what's next.

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