The Brian Lehrer Show

Laura Roumanos , executive director and co-founder of Photoville, talks about this month's Photoville Festival with 80 exhibitions across the boroughs June 7-22, and opening weekend events in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass and editor of The New Conservatives: Restoring America’s Commitment to Family, Community, and Industry (Simon & Schuster, 2025), offers his take on the Republicans' tax bill, and President Trump's agenda, plus talks about his new book. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

Alex Zimmerman , reporter at Chalkbeat New York, discusses what the Democratic mayoral candidates said about their plans for public education during this week's debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New York City and Minneapolis, Minnesota, recently ranked as the top of the list of being the happiest place to live in the United States. Listeners call in to share the happiest place they've ever lived, whether in a different country, state or borough, and what makes them happy to be there, whether it's proximity, cost of living or something else. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

Katie Honan , senior reporter at The City and co-host of FAQ NYC, recaps last night's Democratic mayoral primary debate, which was sponsored by NBC 4 NY, Telemundo and Politico New York. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marielle Anzelone , urban botanist, ecologist and the founder of NYC Wildflower Week, and Kelly Vilar , CEO of the Staten Island Urban Center, offer a "blueprint" for fostering biodiversity in NYC and explain its importance to city life. → New York City Biodiversity Task Force report: OAKS, OUR CITY AND US: A VISION FOR NATURE IN NEW YORK CITY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Jerrold Nadler , U.S. Representative (D, NY-12), talks about an incident last week where one of his staffers was detained by officials from the Department of Homeland Security, and more about his work in Washington. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elizabeth Kim , Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the campaign trail, including what she's expecting ahead of the first mayoral debate, the Working Families Party ranking Zohran Mamdani as top pick for mayor, and the battle for Asian voters.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Senators are currently negotiating their version of the so-called "big, beautiful bill." Ursula Perano , senate reporter at NOTUS , and Matt Brown , Associated Press reporter covering national politics, race and democracy issues, explain why some key provisions in the bill are under extra scrutiny, including one that would prohibit state and local governments from regulating AI for ten years.   Ho...

John B. King, Jr. , chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), former U.S. Education Secretary under Pres. Obama, and the author of Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives (Legacy Lit, 2025), talks about his memoir, his work at many levels of the education system and the importance of the Education Department. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

This year's WNYC Health Convening with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation continues with a look at the current state of cancer research in the United States. Sudip Parikh , Ph. D., chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and executive publisher of the Science family of journals, and Otis Brawley , professor of oncology at The Kimmel Cancer...

Each year the news division hosts the WNYC Health Convening with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as an opportunity for healthcare experts and practitioners to inform WNYC's health reporting. This year, as part of our centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things,"  Paul Goldberg , editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter and co-editor of The Cancer History Project, discusses the century...

After a transgender high school athlete won two events at last weekend's California track and field championships, President Donald Trump has threatened to defund the state. Katie Barnes , ESPN senior writer covering the intersection of sports and gender, and author of Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates  (St. Martin's Press, 2023), discusses the controversy surrounding trans women in c...

Jonathan Lemire , co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC; writer for MSNBC and contributing writer to The Atlantic , talks about the latest national political news, including Sen. Joni Ernst's "we are all going to die" response to constituents' concerns over Medicaid cuts, what's brewing for Democrats regarding the 2028 election and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Early voting in New Jersey's gubernatorial primary starts Tuesday. Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, offers political analysis of the race and the leading Democratic and Republican candidates.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listeners who are ambivalent about having kids call in to talk about why they feel that way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nicole Gelinas , senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal , a columnist at the New York Post and the author of the new book, Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car (Fordham Univ Press, 2024), and Dave Colon , reporter for Streetsblog NYC , talk about the mayoral candidates' proposals for making mass transit safe, affordable and re...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Contrapoints' Natalie Wynn Deep Dives into the Philosophy of Conspiracies  (First) | The Child Care Issue  (Starts at :38) | 'Bad Vibes' at the Supreme Court  (Starts at 1:08) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...

The Trump administration announced it would "aggressively revoke" student visas for Chinese students who are planning to study in the United States. Liam Knox , the admissions and enrollment reporter for Inside Higher Ed and author of their Admissions Weekly newsletter, reports on the latest on that plus the dispute between the administration and Harvard over enrolling foreign students. Hosted by...

Long lines that snake down entire blocks or more are not an uncommon site in New York City. Listeners call in to share when they've waited on a really long line, what it was for and whether it was worth it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Child care has become a big issue in the mayoral primary campaign as families with young children continually cite the cost as a major factor in whether they can stay in the City or not. Madina Touré , New York education policy and politics reporter for Politico New York, compares and contrasts the various policies Democratic candidates are pitching to try to help the youngest New Yorkers and thei...

Danny Nguyen , reporter at Politico covering national politics and policy, shares his reporting on how DOGE is continuing its work in the federal government even though Elon Musk is reportedly leaving Washington to focus on his businesses.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Natalie Wynn , creator of the YouTube channel Contrapoints, discusses her work including her latest video titled "CONSPIRACY", in which she delves into the history of conspiracies in American politics, the allure of conspiratorial thinking and how this way of thought negatively impacts democracy.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

Grace Rauh , executive director of Citizen's Union, and John Avlon , chair of the Citizens Union board of directors, journalist and former candidate for Congress, talk about the priorities of Citizens Union , including open primary elections and moving local elections to even-numbered years in order to increase voter turnout, and other issues important to the good-government group. Hosted by Simpl...

Andrew Lautz , associate director for the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Economic Policy Program, talks about the impact of raising the cap on SALT (state and local tax) deductions that benefit many New York and New Jersey taxpayers and what options there are to make up the difference in revenue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...