Pod and Market
The “Pod & Market” podcast grew out of several conversations amongst Newarkers, lamenting the decline of traditional forms of media and journalism in Newark (like newspapers) and the lack of a central forum for discussion of issues facing the City of Newark. While not the first or only discussion podcast in Newark, the topics of the podcast can be as general as gentrification and as narrow as the construction of a single building. The only connection between episodes will be their connection to Newark.
- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Living History: An Interview and Conversation with Liz del Tufo
Our second season begins with a special guest, Liz DelTufo. Liz has led the effort to preserve this city's cultural landmarks and historical sites for the past 50 years. On this episode, she shares h…
Visual Sound and the Honk Tweet: An Interview and Conversation with Wolfgang Gil
A Call to Peace: A Discussion About Monuments and Art with Alliyah Allen
What is a timely monument for Newark? This is the central question to "A Call to Peace," a public art and history exhibition which calls into question Gutzon Borglum's Wars of America monument in Mil…
Frustration, Inspiration: A Conversation and Interview with Miguel Antunes
This is a very special episode. We have Miguel Antunes, the brother of the pod's host, join for a discussion about growing up in Newark and leaving Newark. This episode hits a wide array of topics, f…
Jordan's Journey: An Interview and Conversation with Jordan Thomas
Where do I begin with Jordan? I suppose I can talk about how we first met. I was assigned by the Harvard Club to interview a student from University High School in Newark, one they were quite interes…
Porchfest!: A Celebration of Performance and Art in Newark's Forest Hill
Guests, Don Charles and Derek Walls, join the podcast to share the preparations and work behind Porchfest, a 50-plus artist/performers celebration throughout Forest Hill on September 28, 2019.
Backgro…
You Can't Recreate History: The Preservation of Old Essex County Jail with Myles Zhang
Eager readers of the podcast website and the show notes that accompany each episode of the pod might remember some links that were attached to our first episode about MX3 and development in the Ironb…
Bringing Back the Spirit(s) of Newark: Cool Vines and All Points West
The roots of alcohol production and consumption stretch deep back into the history of Newark. First, the city was a major hub for the brewing of beer. Famous breweries included Hensler, Krueger, Feig…
A Newark Brand: Interview and Conversation with Gabe Ribeiro
Recently, on the Newark subreddit on reddit.com, someone posed the question, “What is the most common misconception about Newark?” I jokingly responded “That it’s pronounced new-ark.” This joke has s…
Don't Be Afraid: Coming Out in Newark
50 years ago on June 28th, newspapers reported an unexpected act of resistance at a mafia-run bar on Christopher Street in New York City. The several days of protest and demonstration that ensued are…
A Free Public Library: Interview and Conversation with Jeffrey Trzeciak
Jeffrey Trzeciak, Director of the Newark Public Library, joins Pod & Market to discuss what has changed at the Library over the last several years. Jeffrey discusses the Library's efforts with LGBTQI…
From Newark to Cambridge: Newark Students Adjusting to Elite Institutions
Anthony Abraham Jack's The Privileged Poor, through the use of stories collected from students over several years, exposed how often elite institutions of higher education fail to help undergraduate …
Local Control: Interview and Conversation with A'Dorian Murray-Thomas
After 23 years of state control of Newark Public Schools, local control has come back to the elected Board of Education. This spring, we had our first election where incumbent members of the re-empow…
RU Paid?: The Fight Over Educator Pay at Rutgers-Newark
It’s May, which means it’s the time for commencement and graduation celebrations. Graduations speeches by politicians and celebrities will permeate social media; faculty will bestow celebrated indivi…
Reclaiming Space: Noelle Lorraine Williams and the Creation of the Frederick Douglass Athletic Field
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Rutgers University (Newark) rededicated Alumni Field as Frederick Douglass Field. Frederick Douglass looms large as figure in history—in fact, the Pulitzer Prize Committ…
Obsessive: Interview and Conversation with Adam Bergo
For this episode, we will explore a format which we will return to from time to time. Instead of our usual practice of hosting a panel discussion on a particular issue, we will instead focus on one p…
Hold the Line: Newark's 2019 State of the City
Last Tuesday, March 12, 2019, several thousand Newarkers gathered to watch Mayor Ras Baraka’s State of the City for the year 2019, while thousands more listened or watched at home. Unlike it’s bette…
Alexa, Is Amazon Coming to Newark?: Amazon's Second HQ and Courting Businesses to Newark
A few days ago, I asked my brother to do me a favor. I asked him to pose a question to his Amazon Echo. He asked, “Hey, Alexa, is Amazon coming to Newark, New Jersey?” This was her dulcet-toned respo…
12 Stories High and Developing Fast: MX3 and a Developing Ironbound
A change in the zoning rules, known as MX3, will allow for higher building heights just east of Penn Station in the Ironbound, with plans for a 12 story building upon the Newark City Council's approv…