Episodes

  • Election 2024: New York Recap

    Election 2024: New York Recap
    Nov 8 2024
    We’ll recap the results in New York, where heavily contested House races flipped a handful of seats in favor of Democrats, a measure to codify civil rights got solid approval from voters, and some typically solid blue districts in the state started to show more support for Republicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Election 2024: Top New York Races to Watch

    Election 2024: Top New York Races to Watch
    Nov 1 2024
    Capital Confidential’s Dan Clark joins us on this episode of “The Eagle” to preview the top races across New York state, which could be a key battleground for control of Congress. Also, we’ll catch up with some of the top news in the Capital Region, including the arrest made in the swatting incident at Bethlehem High School and controversial new traffic cameras in Albany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Bones

    Bones
    Oct 25 2024
    The discovery of human remains in South Troy fuels speculation about what may have happened to Jaliek Rainwalker, a 12-year-old who disappeared from Washington County in 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Robert Kelly's Big Break

    Robert Kelly's Big Break
    Oct 4 2024
    Fifteen years ago, Table Hopping columnist and Times Union theater critic Steve Barnes went to see comedian Dane Cook perform in Albany. Opening for Cook was Robert Kelly, an up-and-coming stand-up. Kelly’s set made Barnes laugh so hard, he cried. And then told 100,000 readers that Kelly was funnier than the main act. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Barnes and Kelly reunite for a few laughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Silence Broken

    Silence Broken
    Sep 6 2024
    For six years, Times Union reporter Larry Rulison has been trying to find Prestige Limousine & Chauffeur Service owner Shahed Hussain. He's a former FBI informant who helped convict 7 people in terrorism sting operations in the early 2000s. He's also the father of Nauman Hussain, who is in prison for the deaths of the 20 Schoharie limo crash victims. The elder Hussain disappeared in 2018, and stayed silent throughout the trial and conviction of his son. Now, he says his son has been diagnosed with cancer, and he's speaking out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Alice Green's Summer Job

    Alice Green's Summer Job
    Aug 23 2024
    One of the Capital Region’s most notable civil rights advocates has died. In this episode of “The Eagle,” we replay a story Green told us about an encounter she had as a teen that inspired her career and lifelong dedication to social justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Catastrophic Failure

    Catastrophic Failure
    Aug 2 2024
    We've been hard at work on a new limited series podcast here at the Times Union. On this episode of "The Eagle," we're bringing you a preview of "Catastrophic Failure: The Story of the Schoharie Limo Crash." In this new series, reporter Larry Rulison and Jessica Marshall delve into the story of the 2018 crash that killed 20 people. It's a story of tragedy and loss. Negligence and consequence. But more than that, it's a story of catastrophic failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • A fireside chat with Gov. Kathy Hochul

    A fireside chat with Gov. Kathy Hochul
    Jul 19 2024
    New York’s top executive sat down with Times Union Capitol Correspondent Dan Clark this week for an exclusive interview at Hearst Tower. They talked about the 2024 elections, her support for President Biden, climate change, congestion pricing, and more. This week on “The Eagle,” we’ll hear some of that conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins