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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 171 days 7 hours 36 minutes
Trump and Conspiracy Theories
Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post columnist and host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, talks about his latest CNN special, examining President Trump's proclivity for conspiracy-theory thinking, its history in the U.S., and what his claims about voter fraud coul
Remembering Rep. John Lewis
Jonathan Capehart, member of The Washington Post editorial board, host of the “Cape Up” podcast and an MSNBC contributor, remembers the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (as well as the late C.T. Vivian), and talks about the latest poli
Gun Violence in Brooklyn
In recent weeks, New York City has seen a spike in gun violence. As of Monday, July 13th, there were 648 shootings across the city, up from 399 last year. Robert Cornegy, New York City Council Member for the 36th District, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant
Why Black Businesses Are Being Left out of PPP
Regina Smith, Executive Director of the Harlem Business Alliance, talks about the systemic reasons Black businesses are excluded from programs like the Paycheck Protection Program, and what that means for the community.
Your Anecdotal Census: Life After COVID-19
Listeners call in to share their experiences with having COVID-19, and Brian Lehrer Show associate producer Amina Srna joins to discuss how the Census and the pandemic intersect.
Joy-Ann Reid on Her Life and New Show
Joy-Ann Reid, MSNBC political analyst, host of the new show "The REIDOUT" and the author of The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story (William Morrow, 2019), discusses her career, her new show and being the only Black woman
Homelessness: The Ultimate Result of COVID Evictions
Evictions caused by the current economic downturn could impact homelessness in the city. Jamie Powlovich, executive director of Coalition for Homeless Youth, and Kadisha Davis, social media advocate for those experiencing homelessness, explore the inters
Summer In The City
Will Gleason, Time Out New York's editor, takes your calls and talks events and happenings you can find and enjoy around the city this summer.
Teachers and Reopening the Schools
Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, offers the union's view on how to balance the need to reopen schools against the risks of COVID-19 exposure.
The Puzzling Future of Child Care and School Reopenings
Brigid Schulte, director of the Better Life Lab and author of Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play when No One has the Time, and New York City Council Member Brad Lander (39th district in Brooklyn) discuss the school and child care puzzle that New York face