Arun Venugopal

Arun Venugopal is a reporter with WNYC and the host of the station’s Micropolis series, which examines issues of race, gender & identity. He’s been with the station since 2005. His work has appeared in The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal and Salon. He’s also served as guest host of Slate’s Working podcast. He lives with his family in Queens and can often be found near food.


A problematic classic.

American Icons: ‘The Searchers’

American Icons

The complicated legacy of John Ford’s problematic masterpiece starring John Wayne.

hands

Immigrant FBI informant pressured to spy on NYC mosques seeks a way out

A problematic classic.

American Icons: ‘The Searchers’

American Icons
Paris refugees

Middle Eastern refugees will be joining another group of new arrivals in Europe: Africans

Conflict
The World

Wall Street protests continue

Conflict & Justice
The World

The Terror Taboo

Arts, Culture & Media

In the last decade, American movie studios have been skittish about building storylines around terrorism. Meanwhile in India, Bollywood has been making lots of films that depict the sensitive topic. WNYC’s Arun Venugopal shows Kurt how Bollywood is doing something Hollywood won’t.