Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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NJ Governor's Race: Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, former US Ambassador to Germany and now a Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, talks about his campaign to be the next governor of New Jersey, ahead of the June 6 primary.
"I'm a complete outsider. I've never held political office anywhere, including New Jersey," says @PhilMurphyNJ.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 12, 2017"The struggles of the middle class are not abstract to me," says @PhilMurphyNJ, talking about his childhood.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 12, 2017Not a fan of the privatization of Amtrak, says @PhilMurphyNJ. Says Amtrak, LIRR + NJ Transit should jointly oversee Penn Station.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 12, 2017