Urban Politics of Truth and Wealth
Explore how political and wealth elites are reshaping cities from New York to London and beyond.
In this episode we are joined by Dr Katie Pruszynski and Professor Rowland Atkinson to explore how political and wealth elites are reshaping cities from New York to London and beyond. We dive into Zohran Mamdani's journey to becoming the Democratic Party's nominee for Mayor of New York City and the pros and cons of increasing tax on the super-rich, through an urban political tour of truth and wealth.
Also on our radar:
- The loss of pubs & representations of young people's urban lifestyles
- AI data centres & their potential in low income neighbourhoods
- The past & future of pickpocketing
- Ukrainian cities in reconstruction & resistance
- The urban impacts of extreme heat
- Celebrities & urban development
Guests:
Dr Katie Pruszynski is a PhD graduate in Political Psychology from the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield. She has written on Donald Trump's 'wedge lies' and the new American oligarchy.
Professor Rowland Atkinson is Chair in Inclusive Societies in the School of Geography and Planning and co-lead of the Urban Institute's Urban Riches theme at the University of Sheffield. One of his many publications is Alpha City: How London Was Captured by the Super-Rich.
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Credits
- Guest: Dr Katie Pruszynski (PhD Graduate from the University of Sheffield)
- Guest: Professor Rowland Atkinson (Research Chair in Inclusive Societies at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Production, Presentation & Editing: Tom Goodfellow (Professor of Urban Studies and International Development at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Production, Presentation & Editing: Beth Perry (Professor of Urban Epistemics at the University of Sheffield and Director of the Urban Institute)
- Post-Production Editing & Marketing: Polly Clifton (Student at the University of Sheffield)
- Training & Production Support: Jack Claytonn (Creative Media Service Support Adviser at the University of Sheffield)
- Sheffield Urbanism Editing Advice: Dr Linda Westman (Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield)
- Distribution, Promotion and Marketing: Riya Singh (Research Assistant at the Urban Institute)
- Distribution, Promotion and Marketing: Vicky Simpson (Research Manager at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Cover: Dan Farley Designs
- Music: Horizon (Music by Tom Goodfellow, Recorded & Produced by Alan Thomson), Falling Down (Music by Tom Goodfellow, Performed by the Dice, Produced by Alan Thomson)
- Special Thanks: Supported by the Faculty of Social Science and the Creative Media Suite at the University of Sheffield