The Harvard Plan

The Harvard Plan

Society & CultureNews
The Boston Globe
Weekly podcast.
The Harvard Plan is about the fight for the soul of America’s oldest and most prestigious university. Hosted by award-winning reporter Ilya Marritz, the podcast is a co-production of The Boston Globe and WNYC’s On The Media. Season One explores the chaos at Harvard University in 2024, with the rise and fall of its first Black president, Claudine Gay. Season Two  reveals the broken friendships and knotty moral quandaries caused by the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on higher education.
8 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S2 E3
The Endless Frontier
S2 E3·
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
51 mins
S2 E2
Jay & Alan
S2 E2·
Nov 5, 2025
Nov 5, 2025
51 mins
S2 E1
And so it begins...
S2 E1·
Oct 29, 2025
Oct 29, 2025
50 mins
Season 2 Trailer
Season Two Trailer
Season 2 Trailer·
Oct 23, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
1 min
S1 E3
“The Universities Are The Enemy”
S1 E3·
Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
47 mins
S1 E2
“Diversity Hire”
S1 E2·
Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
30 mins
S1 E1
A President on Trial
S1 E1·
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
34 mins
Season 1 Trailer
The Harvard Plan Season One Trailer
Season 1 Trailer·
Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024
1 min

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