Max Politics

Ben Max

maxpoliticspodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Max Politics is a New York–focused politics and policy show hosted by journalist Ben Max, featuring in-depth conversations with elected officials, candidates, and policy experts. It’s a strong platform for PR pros looking to reach New York City/state decision-makers and issue-driven audiences—especially on housing, governance, and public policy.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

maxpoliticspodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Ben Max - Journalist and host of Max Politics. Produces the show at New York Law School and its Center for New York Law, interviewing elected/appointed officials, candidates, advocates, and other stakeholder...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Elected or appointed officials; candidates; senior policy advocates; recognized housing/transit/government experts (often with prior city roles or think-tank/NGO leadership).
Required Achievements:  
Held public office (e.g., citywide or congressional roles), Leadership positions in policy organizations or think tanks, Authorship of issue-relevant books/research (e.g., policy or political history), Former service on city boards/commissions related to housing or regulation

Recent Guest Discussions

Jonathan Fishner - Knicks History And Culture; Team Run And Expectations

Chris Herring - New York As A Basketball City; Knicks History And 2026 Run; Knicks-spurs Matchup

Alex Armlovich - Housing Policy And Implementation; Development; Tenant Protections; NYCHA And Homelessness

Annemarie Gray - Mayor Mamdani’s Block By Block Housing Plan; Affordable Housing Creation/preservation; Development And Tenant Protections; NYCHA And Homelessness

Dan Goldman - Abundance Agenda Priorities Including Housing, Transit, Green Energy, And Government Delivery Of Projects

Recent Topics

Politics, Housing, Public Policy, Nyc, Elections

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Max Politics
:

Raj Goyle on His Campaign for New York State Comptroller

June 15, 2026

Raj Goyle, a candidate in the June 2026 Democratic primary for New York State Comptroller, joined the show to discuss his campaign platform, why he believes Comptroller Tom DiNapoli should be replaced as the state's chief fiscal officer, his views on a variety of policy and budget matters, and more.

NYC Congressional Primaries & Major Themes To Watch, with Michael Lange

June 13, 2026

Michael Lange - a writer, strategist, and organizer - returned to the show to discuss the major New York City-based congressional primaries to watch in the June 2026 elections, just ahead of the start of early voting (June 13-21) and primary day (June 23). Lange, who writes The Narrative Wars on substack, and host Ben Max discussed Mayor Mamdani's endorsements, DSA's growing electoral efforts, and other interesting themes of the primaries, as well as specifics in the Democratic races in New Y...

Incredible Knicks Win Puts New York on the Precipice, with Harry Siegel & Christina Greer

June 12, 2026

Host Ben Max is joined by FAQ NYC podcast co-hosts Harry Siegel and Christina Greer to break down the Knicks' historic comeback win in game 4 of the NBA Finals and 3-1 series lead, putting the team and city one win away from the Knicks' first championship since 1973. (Ep 591)

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