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
Monday Morning Politics: 'Socialism' in 2020
Domenico Montanaro, lead politics editor at NPR, breaks down the latest political news out of Washington, like Senator Bernie Sanders's campaign launch, why the Democratic party is embracing more "socialist" messaging and the election fraud story from No
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Oscar Docs 2019 Edition
Some of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them: 'Free Solo' (First) | 'Minding the Gap' (Starts at 14:30) | 'RBG' (Starts at 25:18) | 'Of Fathers and Sons' (Starts at 44:08) | 'Hale County This Morning, This Evening' (Starts at 1:05
When the Nazis Rallied in NYC
Marshall Curry, documentary filmmaker, talks about his Oscar-nominated short documentary, "A Night at the Garden." In seven minutes, it tells the story of the Nazi rally held at Madison Square Garden 80 years ago this week. "The speech begins by an attac
AG Letitia James on State of Emergency and Census Lawsuits
Letitia James, New York Attorney General , discusses the lawsuits against the president's declaration of a national emergency on the southern border and the citizenship question on the 2020 Census, plus her other work so far as New York's attorney genera
Is the Mueller Report About to Come Out?
Devlin Barrett, Washington Post national security and law enforcement reporter, talks about the news that the Mueller report may be coming out next week, plus other investigations-related news. "It’s unclear how much editing Barr is going to do… he belie
#AskTheMayor: Getting Over Amazon, Placard Abuse Crackdown, Commercial Vacancy Tax
Bill de Blasio, New York City Mayor, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including whether Amazon's decision to back out of the deal will impact future tech jobs, how the city plans to crackdown on illegal placard abuse and calls f
U.K's Parliament: Motion on Facebook & Brexit
Politico U.K. tech & politics reporter, Annabelle Dickson, discuses big news this week from the U.K. Parliament on Facebook and Brexit. "The UK press woke up on Monday morning to these accusations that Facebook was acting like a digital gangster. Thi
Final Public Advocate Debate Recap
Political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall, Daily News columnist and host of the new podcast "You Decide," Errol Louis, recaps the final debate in the special election for NYC public advocate. Why has @NYDailyNews endorsed Eric Ulric
One Day Without Plastic
Even as more consumers would like to cut down on plastic use, the shiny stuff is absolutely everywhere. From toothpaste to Tupperware, Steven Kurutz, features reporter for the New York Times, talks about how plastic is an especially hard habit to kick, a
Is NJ Any Closer to Legalizing Cannabis?
Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record, and Karen Rouse, WNYC New Jersey reporter, talk about the progress — and obstacles — in New Jersey toward legalizing cannabis. "They came up with this flat tax, or weigh-based tax, of $42 per ounce. The a