Arun Venugopal is a senior reporter for the WNYC Race & Justice Unit who focuses on issues of race and bias in our region. His reporting also tackles the topics of immigration, faith, and inequality. Arun serves as the regular fill-in host of the station's "U.S. of Anxiety" program.
Arun was the creator and host of Micropolis, a series about race and identity. He is a contributor to NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He has appeared on PBS Newshour, On the Media and Studio 360, and has been published in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and Salon. He also frequently serves as an emcee and moderator of panel discussions on race, religion, and identity issues and has been a guest host of NPR's "Fresh Air." He lives with his family in Queens.
Find Arun's latest reporting on Gothamist.
Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
Monday Morning Politics; MTA Update; A Push for Reparations in New Jersey; Overcoming Childhood Trauma
Monday, September 25, 2023
Monday Morning Politics; MTA Update: Free Buses, Crowded Subways; A Push for Reparations in New Jersey; Overcoming Childhood Trauma
Before becoming urban jewels, NYC's community gardens overcame neglect – and Rudy Giuliani
Thursday, September 07, 2023
In the 1990s, the former mayor sought to sell off the lands that were community gardens.
Tibetan cultural resistance in Queens, with help from TikTok and YouTube
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Though the weekly dance at a local playground might look like fun, it actually has a much deeper meaning for its participants.
A New Documentary Examines the Origins of Black Americans Fraught Relationship with the Police
Thursday, August 10, 2023
A new documentary from award winning director Stanley Nelson examines the historical relationship between Black people in America and the police.
A Prolific Art Thief Who Kept What He Stole
Thursday, August 10, 2023
A new book tells the story of one of the most prolific art thieves in history, who, rather than selling the art he stole, kept it all on display in secret rooms.
Summer Decluttering Before the Fall
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Lauren Iannotti, editor-in- chief of Real Simple, joins us to give us practical tips to organize your personal space, and take your calls.
Montclair Jazz Festival 2023
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Montclair Jazz Festival's lineup includes acts such as Regina Carter, Steve Turre, Melanie Charles, Edmar Castaneda, Michael Mwenso and more.
Kid Capri Celebrates Hip Hop 50
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Kid Capri celebrates Hip Hop 50 at a concert at Yankee Stadium on August 11.
Summer in the City: The Bronx Edition
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
For this installment of Summer in the City, we chat about all the fun to be had in the Bronx this summer!
The Marcos Dictatorship Through a Dance Club in 'Here Lies Love'
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
'Here Lies Love' is a new Broadway dance-pop opera.
A Community Exhibition Showcases Emerging Local Artists in Jamaica, Queens (Summer in the City)
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
A new exhibition at JCAL in Jamaica, Queens spotlights emerging local artists.
Nobody Beats the Biz
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
A new documentary directed by Sacha Jenkins tells the story of the late rapper Biz Markie.
A ‘30 Rock’ veteran and comedian takes on New York’s migrant crisis
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
For Judah Friedlander, the sight of homeless asylum-seekers on city streets is ‘a failure of society.’
How Climate Change Denialism Became a Mainstream Political Force
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Author David Lipsky investigates why so many Americans became convinced that climate change isn't real in his new book, The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial.
Listeners: You Tell Us, What's The Worst About NYC Summers? (Small Stakes, Big Opinions)
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
New York Times writer Dodai Stewart, who created the NYT quiz "Pick the Worst New York City Summer Plagues" joins to take listener calls about how they're coping this summer.
'The Eternal Memory,' an Intimate Documentary on Aging and Memory
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
"The Eternal Memory" documentary is an intimate portrait into an aging Chilean couple's relationship with memory, following the husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts Celebrates Hip-Hop's Origins in its Backyard
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
An exhibition on view at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Two Turntables & a Microphone, celebrates the creation of Hip-Hop.
What's the Best Stephen King Adaptation?
Monday, August 07, 2023
A new documentary about adapting Stephen King's work for the screen.
Benefits of a Four Day Workweek
Monday, August 07, 2023
We discuss the possible implementation of a four day workweek with our listeners and with Massella Dukuly from Charter.
Is The 'City That Never Sleeps' Adopting An 'Early Bird' Schedule?
Monday, August 07, 2023
Tammie Teclemariam discusses whether the city that never sleeps... is now going to bed early.
