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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · Sep 6

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"

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 1d

"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

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 4d

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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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 8d

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-...

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 11d

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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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 13d

"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…

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 14d

“Wait! But aren’t you still the mayor?” Watch -or listen to- my interview with Eric Adams on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or Substack. #JuanManuelBenitezWantsToKnow

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 15d

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?...

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 15d

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...

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 18d

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...

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 19d

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-...

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 19d

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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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 22d

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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@kwebsterbowerygals.bsky.social @kwebsterbowerygals.bsky.social · 23d

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
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Zohran Mamdani Interview Transcript

A transcript of The New York Editorial Board's interview with mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 26d

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Why are business leaders freaking out about Zohran Mamdani?

YouTube video by Juan Manuel Benítez

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 26d

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

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · 29d

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

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · Sep 6

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"

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · Sep 2

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!

Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · Jun 29

Two very different receptions at this NYC Pride March today: Mayor Eric Adams vs @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hear @jeffcmays.bsky.social & @juanmabenitez.bsky.social on the various ads flooding New Yorkers ahead of Tuesday's mayoral primary election. www.wnyc.org/story/the-ad...

The Ad War in the Mayoral Primary | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Juan Manuel Benitez and Jeffrey Mays join to talk about the ad war in the mayoral primary and the race to entice voters into the voting booth.

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Jun 19

Today:
[email protected] & @juanmabenitez.bsky.social on the ad war in NYC's mayoral primary,
[email protected] on June's 'Ask Gov. Murphy,'
‪[email protected]'s medical take on trans youth care,
-Juneteenth at @lincolncenter.bsky.social

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org

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Juan Manuel Benítez @juanmabenitez.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is my AI assistant’s ranked-choice ballot for NYC mayor based on our interviews at the New York Editorial Board open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...

We Had Breakfast with NYC Mayoral Candidates — and ChatGPT Ranked the Vote

I gave my AI assistant Pulitzer the task of picking the best contenders based on their interviews with the New York Editorial Board

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