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Dispatches from Planet Albany

Podcast by WCNY

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News & politics

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About Dispatches from Planet Albany

Dispatches from Planet Albany is brought to you by David Lombardo, host of WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom. The weekly conversations are a smart and funny encapsulation of the discussions reporters and sources have off the microphone at the Capitol in Albany. This inside baseball is for listeners who know the acronym ELFA, anxiously await the legislative calendar drop each December, or fondly recall the Poozer Politics podcast.

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166 episodes

episode NY WFP on comptroller's race, legislative primaries, and the senate's number two artwork

NY WFP on comptroller's race, legislative primaries, and the senate's number two

We're diving back into the world of New York's liberal third party. New York Working Families Party Director Jasmine Gripper joins the show to explain why they're sitting out the Democratic primary for state comptroller, highlights efforts to reshape the state senate in June, and reflects on potential next deputies for Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany [https://capitolpressroom.org/dispatches-from-planet-albany/], please leave us a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor [https://donate.wcny.org/wcny/capitolpressroom] to support the podcast (because we could really use the money). Subscribe to our newsletter / https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom [https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom] Follow the show on Twitter / https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom [https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom] Follow the show on Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/ [https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/] Follow the show on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom [https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom]

22 May 2026 - 31 min
episode The (LCA) show must go on! artwork

The (LCA) show must go on!

With the 124th Legislative Correspondents' Association Show [https://www.nyslca.org/lcashow] fast approaching, host David Lombardo and recovering journalist Liz Benjamin discusss whether the event should exist, review highlights from past performances and talk about the key to good jokes. They touch on Liz's famous cameo in a video from then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, reflect on the past use of drag, and reveal how little practice goes into the production. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany [https://capitolpressroom.org/dispatches-from-planet-albany/], please leave us a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor [https://donate.wcny.org/wcny/capitolpressroom] to support the podcast (because we could really use the money). Subscribe to our newsletter / https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom [https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom] Follow the show on Twitter / https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom [https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom] Follow the show on Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/ [https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/] Follow the show on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom [https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom]

15 May 2026 - 24 min
episode Friends, frenemies and enemies in New York politics artwork

Friends, frenemies and enemies in New York politics

New York politics is littered with marriages of convenience. Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have enjoyed an unlikely - but mutually beneficial - alliance for nearly a year, despite their ideological and stylistic differences. And those types of collaborations, which might not seem obvious at first glance, are critical to successfully wielding power in Planet Albany. We discuss the relationship between elected officials, staff and lobbyists with Shontell Plummer, a partner with Tusk Strategies. We also explore how Democrats should approach mid-decade redistricting in New York and whether a profile in New York Focus could spark jealousy at the Capitol. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany [https://capitolpressroom.org/dispatches-from-planet-albany/], please leave us a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor [https://donate.wcny.org/wcny/capitolpressroom] to support the podcast (because we could really use the money). Subscribe to our newsletter / https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom [https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom] Follow the show on Twitter / https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom [https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom] Follow the show on Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/ [https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/] Follow the show on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom [https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom]

12 May 2026 - 33 min
episode The legislature's airing of budget grievances artwork

The legislature's airing of budget grievances

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a general agreement on the budget on Thursday morning, but Democratic state lawmakers are calling foul, arguing that major questions still need to be resolved. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie went so far as to tell reporters that he's never approaching the budget process like this again. For more on the legislature's grievances, we checked in with Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, a Brooklyn Democrat, who has pushed a constitutional amendment to change the budget process in Planet Albany. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany [https://capitolpressroom.org/dispatches-from-planet-albany/], please leave us a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor [https://donate.wcny.org/wcny/capitolpressroom] to support the podcast (because we could really use the money). Subscribe to our newsletter / https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom [https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom] Follow the show on Twitter / https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom [https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom] Follow the show on Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/ [https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/] Follow the show on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom [https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom]

7 May 2026 - 23 min
episode More transparency considered for Planet Albany lobbying artwork

More transparency considered for Planet Albany lobbying

The intentions of organizations and individuals looking to influence state government could become clearer in the future. Pending legislation would require interests that are lobbying state policymakers to declare whether they support something, oppose it, or their support is contingent on changes. The current rules just require a disclosure that you're lobbying on a specific bill or regulation. Doug Clark, a co-managing partner of Shenker Russo & Clark, joins the show to discuss the proposal and what implementation might look like. We also consider Capitol entry badges for lobbyists and how the delayed budget will limit what bills can get considered before the end of the legislative session. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany [https://capitolpressroom.org/dispatches-from-planet-albany/], please leave us a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor [https://donate.wcny.org/wcny/capitolpressroom] to support the podcast (because we could really use the money). Subscribe to our newsletter / https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom [https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom] Follow the show on Twitter / https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom [https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom] Follow the show on Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/ [https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/] Follow the show on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom [https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom]

1 May 2026 - 30 min
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