David Furst

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

David Furst appears in the following:

Nat Hentoff Dies at 91

Sunday, January 08, 2017

The prolific author and columnist was a pioneer of alternative journalism. He was the subject of a 2014 documentary directed by WNYC's David Lewis.

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This Week in Politics: Is the Electoral College a Rubber Stamp or Protector against Demagogues?

Saturday, December 17, 2016

WNYC
As a nation braces for the Electoral College vote, we consider the system's original purpose.

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This Week in Politics: From Wrestlemania to Trump's Cabinet

Saturday, December 10, 2016

WNYC
Linda McMahon produced pro-wrestling spectacle on a massive scale. Now she's Trump's choice to head the Small Business Administration.

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This Week in Politics: On Donald Trump and His B.S.

Saturday, December 03, 2016

WNYC
Why Donald Trump's towering mountain range of false statements shouldn't be considered lies.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast Answers Your Questions

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The professors of Bridgegate respond to calls and letters.

This Week in Politics: The Face of the Trump Voter

Saturday, November 19, 2016

WNYC
"Not minding that someone is racist is really the predominant kind of racism our country has."

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: Bridgegatepalooza!

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Time for some traffic memories.

This Week in Politics: The Marginalized Media

Saturday, November 12, 2016

WNYC
Critics say the media failed in 2016. So now what?

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial Verdicts

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Baroni and Kelly were found guilty. On all counts. But how did the governor fare?

This Week in Politics: An Election Like No Other

Saturday, November 05, 2016

WNYC
As Election Day approaches, we look back on 2016 with WNYC's election news team.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial - Week 7

Wednesday, November 02, 2016

As the jury deliberates, Bridget Kelly's attorney paces in the hallway and slumps in his chair.

What the Next President Will Do (or Won't) About Climate Change

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Global warming has hardly been at the center of this year's election campaign. But the next president will have to make several crucial environmental decisions.

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This Week in Politics: Chris Christie's Top Political Man Disgusted by Election

Friday, October 28, 2016

WNYC
Longtime adviser to Governor Christie and Rudy Giuliani can’t stay silent on 2016.

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This Week in Politics: Playwright Tony Kushner on Roy Cohn and Donald Trump

Saturday, October 22, 2016

WNYC
Roy Cohn was chief counsel to Joseph McCarthy. Donald Trump's lawyer in the 70s and 80s. And a central character in Tony Kushner's play, "Angels in America."

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial - Week 5

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

An 'earnest' Bill Baroni says he was intimidated by Governor Christie and duped by David Wildstein. But there are holes in his story.

This Week in Politics: ‘Signs of Nervousness’ Among Evangelicals

Saturday, October 15, 2016

WNYC
In the wake of the infamous hot-mic video,  Christian conservative voters are split over  Trump.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial – Week 4

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Tears, betrayal and the F-bomb: appearing now in court.

The Donald Trump Video: "The Moment He Revealed His True Self"

Sunday, October 09, 2016

WNYC
As some establishment Republicans rescind their endorsements of Donald Trump, we look ahead to the second presidential debate.

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This Week in Politics: Firestorm Erupts over Trump Video

Saturday, October 08, 2016

WNYC
On Friday the Washington Post released an 11-year-old video of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women. Fallout from the video's release has been swift and intense.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial – Week 3

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Former port authority official David Wildstein has now claimed that almost every person close to Chris Christie, including Gov. Cuomo, knew what happened during the cover-up period.