The Brian Lehrer Show

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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Overdose Deaths in New York City Climb, But at a Slower Pace


Kassandra Frederique, New York State Director at the Drug Policy Alliance, breaks down a report from the Department of Health that reveals that though overdoses are still climbing, the pace is slower than in past years. The report also shows that for the


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 September 19, 2018  33m
 
 

Storm Update From North Carolina


As North Carolina residents are dealing with catastrophic flooding, Brakkton Booker, a reporter and producer for NPR's Washington desk, gives an update on the damage from Florence, and takes calls from listeners with connections to the area. Want to help


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 September 18, 2018  19m
 
 

Doris Kearns Goodwin: Learning Leadership


Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian, political commentator, and author of Leadership: In Turbulent Times (Simon & Schuster, 2018) draws on her deep knowledge of American presidents to offer advice for leaders at all levels in dealing with crises (empathy


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 September 18, 2018  33m
 
 

The Post-Primary State of the Subway


John Raskin, executive director of the Riders Alliance, and Aaron W. Gordon, transportation reporter and author of the weekly subway newsletter Signal Problems, discuss the future of NYC's deteriorating subway system in light of last week's primaries.  N


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 September 18, 2018  20m
 
 

Kavanaugh on Shaky Ground


Elana Schor, congressional reporter for Politico, talks about the latest national political news, especially Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, which is now in jeopardy after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her back when they were bot


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 September 18, 2018  36m
 
 

An Argument Against 'The Administrative State'


Peter Wallison, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Hidden in Plain Sight: What Really Caused the World's Worst Financial Crisis and Why It Could Happen Again and Judicial Fortitude: The Last Chance to Rein In the Administrat


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 September 17, 2018  19m
 
 

The Financial Crisis is Not Yet Over for Most Americans


New York Times columnist David Leonhardt argues that the financial crisis is not over, despite what standard economic measurements show, and points to alternative ways to measure GDP. We see all kinds of ways the aftereffects of the financial crisis are


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 September 17, 2018  31m
 
 

New York's November Ballot


Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, argues New York's elections are in need of reforms. Plus, Gloria Pazmino, politics reporter at Politico New York, offers analysis on who may be on the ballot in the November election, and how it


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 September 17, 2018  28m
 
 

Monday Morning Politics: Kavanaugh and Manafort


Susan Page, Washington bureau chief of USA TODAY, discusses the latest in national political news -- including what Paul Manafort's plea deal and cooperation agreement with Mueller could mean for President Trump, and whether a woman's accusation that Sup


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 September 17, 2018  28m
 
 

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Uighurs; Voter Suppression; Public Infrastructure


Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. China's Muslim Persecutions (First) | The Realities of Voter Suppression (Starts at 22:57) | Libraries for the People (Starts at 43:29) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show


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 September 14, 2018  1h4m