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 3 hours 22 minutes
Monday Morning Politics: March For Our Lives, Stormy Daniels Interview
Washington Post National Correspondent Phillip Bump breaks down the weekend's news, including the success and response to The March For Our Lives, the most pressing takeaways from Stormy Daniels interview on 60 Minutes, and the continued shakeups inside
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Mayor Landrieu, #MosqueMeToo, Kushner the Landlord
In case you missed them, hear three of our favorite segments from the week: New Orleans Mayor Landrieu (First) | The Role of Muslim Men in #MosqueMeToo (Starts 21:41) | When the Kushners Are Your Landlords (Starts 42:25) If you don't subscribe to the Bri
When 'Masculinity' Gets Diverted into Political Extremism
Michael Kimmel, professor of sociology and gender studies at Stony Brook University, where he directs the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities and the author of Healing from Hate: How Young Men Get Into ― and Out of ― Violent Extremism (Universi
3 Billboards for the Child Victims Act in New York State
Activist Kat Sullivan talks about her campaign, using billboards, to advocate that New York pass the Child Victims Act, which would extend the statute of limitations for cases and provide a one-year "lookback" period, where victims could file lawsuits ag
Breaking News Round Table: Budget, Dowd, Bolton, Tariffs
On some days the news coming out of Washington is so wild one guest can't cover it all, so to talk about all of the competing headlines are Sarah Ferris, who covers budget and appropriations for POLITICO Pro, on the omnibus spending bill, Darren Samuelso
Gov. Cuomo on State Budget
Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York (D), talks about the approaching state budget deadline and his priorities as final negotiations with the Assembly and Senate.
The Other Charter Review Commission
Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, and Letitia James, New York City Public Advocate , talk about their proposal for a charter review commission and how its mandate would differ from the one Mayor de Blasio has underway, plus other issues confronti
Every School Shooting
Washington Post investigative reporter Steven Rich talks about their in-depth investigation into every U.S. school shooting in the last 19 years and what they’ve learned about the shooters, the attacks, and the effects on the survivors.
Detoxifying Reddit
Andrew Marantz, editorial staffer at The New Yorker, explores the world of Reddit and its efforts to find the line between "open and honest" conversations and hate speech.
Would You Vote For Cynthia Nixon for Governor of New York?
Listeners call in to talk about Cynthia Nixon, the actor and activist who is challenging Governor Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York. I would consider voting for anyone who understands what NYS abortion law is, why it’s harmful