Harvard Newstalk

About Harvard Newstalk

Newstalk is The Harvard Crimson's flagship news podcast series. Join our reporters each week to hear the most important stories from the Harvard community and beyond. Streamed in all 50 states. Heard in 120+ countries. 2024 Associated Collegiate Press National Podcast of the Year.

Publisher

The Harvard Crimson

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2023

Latest episode

17 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Apr 2026

   Kevin McCarthy on Harvard, the 2020 Election, and Congress

   Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins Newstalk to discuss Harvard’s political climate, defend his stance on the 2020 election, and weigh in on congressional ethics — while addressing the University’s treatment of Rep. Elise M. Stefanik '06 (R-NY) and raising questions about the role of the Harvard Corporation.

2. 

   4 Apr 2026

   Ken Burns on Media, Truth, and Polarization in America

   Legendary documentarian Ken Burns joins Newstalk to discuss truth in a polarized media landscape, the enduring value of long-form storytelling, and why history offers perspective in moments of national division.

3. 

   31 Mar 2026

   From Opinion: Harvard's Grade Debate

   When everyone gets an A, what does an A mean? Associate Editorial Editor Benjamin Isaac ‘27 discusses the merits of the recent faculty grading proposal with Crimson Editorial editor Allison P. Farrell ‘26.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

15 ratings

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.