- 595
- Episodes
- 24
- Transcribed
- 27
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About What’s Next?
What’s Next? uncovers and discusses the issues and topics pertinent to marginalized and underrepresented populations of Western New York and Southern Ontario.Days after the racist shooting in Buffalo on May 14, 2022, the show tasked itself to be a champion for social equity and justice. "What’s Next?” amplifies voices from all parts of our shared community to celebrate our individuality as well as our commonalities.Listen to the one-hour broadcast Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am on BTPM NPR, with rebroadcasts on Sundays at 6pm. It is also available on-demand through our website, the BTPM Listen app, on our YouTube channel, or wherever you get your podcasts.We encourage our listeners to join the conversation by using the “Talk to Us” feature in the BTPM Listen app. By using this in-app feature, listeners can send audio recordings directly to the newsroom. You can also reach the production staff by emailing us at WhatsNext@btpm.org.
- Publisher
- BTPM NPR
- Category
- news · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
24 of 595 episodes have a transcript.
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Do Buffalo Voters Need to Know About the 11 Proposed City Charter Changes?
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Can Community Leadership and Local Farms Build a Stronger Buffalo?
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Is Buffalo Working to Prevent Gun Violence and Keep Young People Safe?
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What Do Buffalo Voters Need to Know About the 11 Proposed City Charter Changes?
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Let's talk about number 10, the Civilian Police Advisory Commission. I believe that's how it's put on there. Let's talk about what that would entail. Well, first of all, it's a very open process for the appointment, looking for people from specific areas. It is not an oversight. It is not a disciplinary board. Right now, I think the only, if you will, advisory group that is out there, there's a City of Buffalo Common Council group. Committee on Police Oversight. I'm not sure if that's the exact name. We have had calls for years and years for something. So we heard about that from the public and put this forward. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Larry Rubin
- Cori Marquis
- Raúl Russi
- Kristen Weltman-Weiss
- Hamadi Ali
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 5,388,934
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 22 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.2 / 5
- 5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 81
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