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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 172 days 6 hours 10 minutes
Will the 'Electability Monster' Devour 2020?
Alex Pareene, The New Republic staff writer, and Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, discuss how the dubious conventional knowledge about "electability" hampers Democratic party's large
Renewing Rent Regulations (and Tenant Protections)
New York's rent regulations expire in June and tenant advocates are counting on the new Democratic majority in the Senate to strengthen the laws in their favor, while landlords push back. New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, (D,WF 26th) chairman of Com
Mueller Aftermath Analysis
Chuck Rosenberg, MSNBC contributor and podcast host, former U.S. attorney, senior FBI official and acting head of the DEA, talks about the latest news on the aftermath of the Mueller Report and his new podcast, "The Oath with Chuck Rosenberg." "It was fa
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Bronx 120 Raid, Backlash to Billionaires, Puebla York
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Bronx 120 Raid (First) | Backlash to Billionaires (Starts at 28:27) | Puebla York (Starts at 51:33) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.
One Book, One New York Reveal
Anne del Castillo, commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, talks about the city-wide book club, One Book, One New York. Plus singer, songwriter, poet, artist and author Patti Smith talks about her winning book, Just Kids (Ecco, 20
Mandela's Nurturing & Hallie's Love
In his memoir Going to the Mountain (Hachette Books, 2018), Ndaba Mandela, chairman and co-founder of the Africa Rising Foundation, shares his remarkable journey coming-of-age as the grandson of Nelson Mandela during South Africa’s rebirth. And president
South Jersey Tax Breaks Controversy
Nancy Solomon, managing editor of New Jersey Public Radio, talks about her reporting on the controversial Christie-era tax break program that benefited a South Jersey political broker and his associates.
#AsktheMayor: Rent Regulation; School Segregation; Lobbyists; Early Voting
Bill de Blasio, New York City Mayor, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
New York City's 'Good' Mexican Food
Steven Alvarez, PhD and assistant professor in the Department of English at St. John's University, dispels the myth that New York City ‘doesn't have good Mexican food,' and breaks down the different regional cuisines around the city. Plus listeners share
Joe Biden and Anita Hill; More on AG Barr Hearing
Dahlia Lithwick, who covers courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus, argues that Joe Biden still doesn't understand what he did to Anita Hill, and why it still matters.