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: 172 days 6 hours 10 minutes
FBI Warns: Conspiracies Are a Form of Domestic Terrorism
Jana Winter, Yahoo News Contributor, talks about Yahoo News' exclusive investigation which found that, for the first time, the FBI is classifying fringe conspiracy theories as domestic terrorism. "At one point in American society some 60-80% of people be
Trump Addresses the Nation After Back-to-Back Massacres
A total of 29 people were killed in the unrelated mass shootings over the weekend. As the President addresses a nation, divided over how to solve the crisis of gun violence, John Nichols, The Nation national affairs correspondent, and Adriano Espaillat,
Judge’s Ruling Calls for Firing of Officer Pantaleo Over Garner Death
Cindy Rodriguez, WNYC reporter, and Rocco Parascandola, NY Daily News police bureau chief and author of GUNZ AND GOD: The Life of an NYPD Undercover (Lulu Publishing Services, 2017), talk about the NYPD administrative judge's ruling that calls for Office
Brian Lehrer Special Coverage: NYPD Judge Says Officer in Eric Garner Case Should Be Fired
An administrative judge with the New York Police Department has recommended that Officer Daniel Pantaleo be fired for his role in the 2014 death of Eric Garner. Brian Lehrer and WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez break down the mayor's press conference responding to
Brian Lehrer Weekend: The Politics of Abortions Rights and Planned Parenthood; Sonia Nazario on "Pay or Die" Corruption in Honduras; Beyond Charlottesville
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. The Politics of Abortions Rights and Planned Parenthood (First) | Sonia Nazario on "Pay or Die" Corruption in Honduras (Starts at 30:02) | Beyond Charlottesville (Starts at 55:16) If
"The Farewell"
Writer and directorLulu Wang joins us in studio to discuss her comedic film starring Awkwafina, which is based on the true story of a family involved in a ridiculous lie.
The Epstein Story Gets Weirder
James B. Stewart, a columnist at The New York Times, a staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the latest turn of the Jeffrey Epstein saga that, in addition to trafficking under-aged girls, allegedly, he was obsessed with eugenics and dreamed of impr
#AsktheMayor: Eric Garner; Cycler Deaths; Lead Paint; Rikers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC. .@NYCMayor has shifted language on the Daniel Pantaleo case. In past he said city honored DOJ "request" to delay PD trial. In Wed. debate and just now to @Brian
Medicare vs Public Option Explained
Healthcare is the top issue for Americans and a key fault line for 2020 Democratic candidates. Listen as Julie Rovner untangles the differences in how candidates approach the issue. Medicare needs to be fixed before we can achieve Medicare for all. It's
The Sixth Man
Andre Iguodala, NBA star and the author (with Carvell Wallace) of The Sixth Man: A Memoir, discusses his basketball career and lessons on leadership from his new book.