Ilya Marritz appears in the following:
Episode 7: Necessary Toughness
Thursday, October 29, 2015
The Columbia Lions need "mental toughness" if they're going to turn their record around. But what does that even mean?
Episode 6: The Bagnoli Bowl
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Everything's been building to this: Al Bagnoli's new team, the Columbia Lions, face Al Bagnoli's old team, the University of Pennsylvania Quakers.
Columbia's Football Season Is Looking Up
Monday, October 19, 2015
In the new WNYC podcast The Season, host Ilya Marritz and producer Matt Collette have tracked the Columbia football team as it started the season on a 21-game losing streak.
Episode 5: It Happened
Thursday, October 15, 2015
We won’t be coy about this — Columbia football won last Saturday, snapping a 24-game losing streak. It’s not surprising some champagne was sprayed afterwards.
How To Turn Around A Losing Streak
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Ilya Marritz and Matt Collette discuss their new WNYC podcast, "The Season," chronicling one season of Columbia University's football team, which has not won a game in 2 years.
Episode 4: They’re Losing, Better
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Pretty much everyone at Columbia knows their football team's dismal record, but few are actually rooting for a win. The Lions need some fans.
The Waning 'Whole Foods Effect'
Friday, October 02, 2015
Seen as a holy grail for some developing neighborhoods, the grocery chain is having problems with its high-end identity.
Episode 3: Scrub Talk
Thursday, October 01, 2015
Columbia football has an unwritten rule: no bragging about past glory. For former coach Bill Campbell, any past glory has been in his business career. Can he help the team win now?
An Ivy, A New Coach And A Perfectly Terrible Football Record
Thursday, September 24, 2015
With a losing streak of 22 games, a breath of fresh air is exactly what the Columbia University Lions need. They've found inspiration in their "miracle worker" of a new coach, Al Bagnoli.
Episode 2: 'Where Is It Written That You Guys Can't Win?'
Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Columbia Lions played hard, but fell to Fordham in their season opener. And that brought them to a milestone in Columbia history: with 22 losses, they're halfway to "The Streak."
Episode 1: The Closest Person You’re Gonna Get to a Miracle Worker
Thursday, September 17, 2015
In the first episode of The Season, meet the new head coach for the Columbia Lions football team. His mission? Turn around a team that hasn't won a game in two years.
When Inspectors Look for Illegal Hotels
Monday, September 14, 2015
A freedom of information request resulted in 2,684 records for illegal hotel inspections in New York City, and some of what turned up is pretty weird. Here's what we've learned.
Welcome to 'The Season'
Thursday, September 10, 2015
It's been two years since the Columbia University Lions football team won a game. ‘The Season,' a new podcast from WNYC, will follow the team in its quest to make a comeback.
The Real Estate Mogul Who Wants to Bring Casinos Closer to You
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
A state commission will soon decide whether to approve another casino in New York. There is only one applicant, and he's a wealthy executive with a taste for horses and politics.
Groups Press Albany for More Telecoms Oversight
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Verizon was the target of the most pointed criticism at a City Hall rally.
City Hall Publishes More Data Than Ever
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
The added data sets and tools are part of City Hall's effort to share more info with the public.
New Exhibit Laces Together Sneakers And History
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
From high-heeled kicks to Air Jordans, a traveling exhibit from the Brooklyn Museum encourages us to look at everyday footwear as exquisite objects of desire, and see "sneakerheads" as the historians.
Sole Witness: New Exhibit Tells the Story of Sneakers
Friday, July 10, 2015
The history of kicks, from the first Converse All-Stars, to the latest Jordans.
Co-Op City Not Cooperating, Say Regulators
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The board of Co-Op City has been warned by regulators that it's entering a crisis of its own making and could face a non-monetary default.
Airbnb Claims It’s a Solution to Stagnating Incomes
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Under fire from critics who say it has driven housing costs higher, Airbnb says it's actually making life affordable for working families.
