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 7 hours 59 minutes
Promoting Consent in NYC Clubs
New York City Council member Rafael Espinal talks about the consent awareness campaign he developed with Bushwick's House of Yes bar and performance club. Joining him is House of Yes co-founder Anya Sapozhnikova and Jacqui Rabkin, the bar's marketing dir
#AskTheMayor: Housing Under Amazon, Snow Storm Traffic Meltdown and More
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including the unexpected snow storm that caused traffic jams across the city on Thursday, and what Amazon may mean to the local economy and affordable housing.
The Power of Love
Bishop Michael Curry, presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and author of The Power of Love (Avery, 2018), discusses the importance of love, acceptance and social justice. "In the New Testament… there are three words [for love]… eros, is romantic love
How Congress (Should) Investigate
With Democrats in the House poised to investigate Trump administration financial dealings, Elise Bean, legal counsel to Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) on the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the author of Financial Exposure:
What To Expect When Amazon Moves To Your City: Lessons From Seattle
Joshua McNichols, reporter for KOUW and co-host of the Prime(d): What happens when Amazon comes to your town? podcast, talks about how Amazon has changed Seattle for the better and worse, and takes calls from New Yorkers on what to expect when Amazon HQ2
Thursday Morning Politics: New Congressional Leadership
Karen Tumulty, political columnist for The Washington Post, talks about the latest national news, including how new leadership in the House and Senate is shaping up now that the midterms are over. "The Speaker’s office is incredibly powerful in deciding w
Brooklyn Boss
Ron Howell, associate professor of journalism at Brooklyn College and the author of Boss of Black Brooklyn: The Life and Times of Bertram L. Baker (Empire State Editions, 2018), tells the story of his grandfather, the early 20th-century Afro-Caribbean im
Student Loan Debt in NYC
It's a national crisis, but in New York City, roughly one million New Yorkers owe nearly $35 billion in student debt. Lorelei Salas, commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), discusses the new report examining the factors th
Amazon's Deal or No Deal
Charlie Herman, WNYC News business and culture editor , talks about Amazon's expansion in Long Island City. Plus, Jimmy Van Bramer, NYC City Council Member (26th Queens), talks about his opposition to the Amazon deal. "The Governor and the Mayor have con
The New Southern Strategy
Ed Kilgore, political columnist at New York Magazine, discusses the current evolution of the Democratic Party's presence and composition in the South.