The Brian Lehrer Show

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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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Staying Safe This Thanksgiving; Is the NYPD Listening?


Two of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Staying Safe This Thanksgiving (First) | Is the NYPD Listening? (Starts at 42:43)   If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.


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 November 13, 2020  1h13m
 
 

Biden Builds His Transition Team


Lisa Rein, national reporter at The Washington Post, talks about the latest news on President-Elect Joe Biden's transition team.


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 November 13, 2020  35m
 
 

The Future of At Home Rapid Testing


Michael Mina, MD, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, talks about the latest developments in COVID-19 testing and when (and how) to get tested.


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 November 13, 2020  23m
 
 

Ask the Mayor: Possible School Closings, and More


New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including the possibilities the public schools may go to all-remote learning as soon as Monday. Attn NYC -- Mayor de Blasio just said on @BrianLehrer about scho


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 November 13, 2020  30m
 
 

How Are You Coping With Impending School Closures?


New York City public schools are on the cusp of ending in-person learning as the city approaches a 3% positivity rate over a 7-day average. Parents and teachers call in to talk about how school's been going so far and how they're coping ahead of impendin


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 November 13, 2020  21m
 
 

The Voter Fraud That Wasn't


President Trump has claimed massive voter fraud as the reason he didn't win the election (not that he's conceded...). Nick Corasaniti, New York Times national politics reporter, and his colleagues called around to election officials all over the country


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 November 12, 2020  33m
 
 

The Local COVID Surge By the Numbers


As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the tri-state area and Governor Cuomo has announced new restrictions to try to stop the spread, Jake Dobkin, co-founder of Gothamist and Lindy Washburn, health care reporter for The Record and NorthJersey.com, foc


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 November 12, 2020  32m
 
 

All Your FAQs About Staying Safe (And Sane) This Thanksgiving


From safety concerns about travel to staving off fights about politics once you arrive, there's nothing simple about Thanksgiving in a pandemic. Julia Marcus, infectious disease epidemiologist and associate professor at Harvard Medical School and a contr


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 November 12, 2020  42m
 
 

Is the NYPD Listening?


Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and executive director of the Federal Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), talks about her work with the NYPD's Reform and Reinvention Collaborative, how to participate and what they heard in the first listening sessions.


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 November 11, 2020  30m
 
 

Checking in With Veterans Issues


Paul Rieckhoff, founder of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), president of Righteous Media and host of the podcast “Angry Americans", talks about a range of issues affecting veterans, from the election to COVID-19.


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 November 11, 2020  26m