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 16 hours 49 minutes
The Subway Just Turned 115
Stephen Nessen, who covers transit for the WNYC Newsroom, talks about the status of the subway as it celebrates its 115th birthday.
10-Minute Explainer: Smart Homes
Joshua McNichols, KUOW reporter for PRIMED podcast, explores how Amazon is changing life as we know it, starting with our homes.
'It Was Like a Movie': Trump Announces Death of ISIS Leader
Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, and Jamil Smith, senior writer at Rolling Stone, discuss the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the White House's dramatic handling of the news.
Impeachment and Public Protest
David Leonhardt, Op-Ed columnist at The New York Times and co-host of The Argument, ticks through the latest impeachment related news and argues for a grass roots movement to protest for the presidents' removal.
Shopping Face-to-Face: Wegmans Arrives in Brooklyn
With empty storefronts around the City, we look at the culture of shopping in person, instead of online. Today: Wegmans in Brooklyn with Nikita Richardson, staff writer at New York Magazine's Grub Street, and Christopher Robbins, Gothamist reporter.
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Your New York Accent; Susan Neiman and Learning from the Germans; The Education of Samantha Power
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Your New York Accent (First) | Susan Neiman and Learning from the Germans (at 16:54) | The Education of Samantha Power (at 52:04) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iT
Shopping Face-to-Face: Malls and the American Dream
With empty storefronts around the City, we look at the culture of shopping in person, instead of online. Today: Malls and the opening of American Dream Meadowlands, with Matthew Schneier, features writer for New York Magazine and The Cut. American Dream
Zuckerberg in the Hot Seat, Again
On Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to defend his company's controversial cryptocurrency project, Libra. Lawmakers took the opportunity to grill Zuckerberg on Facebook's outsized role in democ
10-Minute Explainer: Early Voting
Starting October 26, for the first time, New Yorkers have the option of early voting at designated polling sites in advance of the November 5th Election Day. Michael J. Ryan, executive director of the NYC Board of Elections, explains how it will work.
Impeachment Daily: Meanwhile, in Ukraine
Julia Ioffe, correspondent for GQ, takes a wide-angle look at Ukraine and its government, and explores the former Soviet state's history of corruption, and its role in the impeachment inquiry.