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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Are You In a Split Candidate Household?
Brigid Bergin, WNYC City Hall and politics reporter, talks about how things are going with in-person Election Day voting in the city. Plus: Your calls on loving and cohabitating in spite of political differences. Are you in a split party household? Are
The Ballot Count in New Jersey and Your Calls About Legal Cannabis
Karen Yi, WNYC reporter covering New Jersey, reports from the field in New Jersey, including Union County, where she is observing ballot counting. Plus your calls on the ballot initiative that would legalize recreational cannabis.
How Long Will it Take? And Other Lingering Election Questions
Jim Newell, senior political writer for Slate, offers the latest news on races, polls, voter intimidation and more. Plus, your election night plans.
A Presidential Forecast
Henry Olsen, Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, shares his predictions for how Election Day will go, and which candidates will prevail. Plus, listeners call in to share why they waited until Election Day
Your Election Night Viewing (or Not) Plans
In an already emotionally harrowing year, we take your calls on how you plan to stay sane and take care of yourself this week when everything reaches a fever pitch. How are you approaching election night in a way that won’t make you feel terrible? What a
Election Countdown with Amy Walter
Amy Walter, national editor of the Cook Political Report and the host of Politics With Amy Walter on The Takeaway, on up-to-date election news and the latest polling.
"Down-Ballot" Races in NY and NJ
Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall, Daily News columnist and host of the new podcast You Decide, and Nancy Solomon managing editor for New Jersey Public Radio and WNYC, review some of the competitive Congressiona
How Votes Will Be Counted
With election day just one day away, Andrew Prokop, senior correspondent at Vox, joins to break down how the votes will get counted across the country.
#AskTheMayor: Halloween 'Masks', Rebuilding BOE, Future of Remote Learning
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including how to participate on Halloween safely, how to fix the voting problems at the Board of Elections and more.
Your Plans for a Spooky, Sweet, and Safe Halloween
Listeners call in to share how they have modified their Halloween celebrations to be COVID-safe, and what their clever costumes are -- political, COVID-related or otherwise. What are you doing for Halloween? Dressing up, staying in, or going out? Your ca