The Brian Lehrer Show

Jason Marczak , vice president and senior director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council, and Peter Bergen , CNN's national security analyst, vice president for Global Studies and Fellows at New America and host of the Audible/Fresh Produce Media podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," offer analysis of President Trump's statements in his inaugural address about takin...

Amidst another cold snap this season, listeners share their hacks and hard-won knowledge for keeping warm at work or play during periods of plunging temps and high winds.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon Favreau , host of Pod Save America, Offline with Jon Favreau, and co-founder of Crooked Media, and Jon Lovett , host of Pod Save America and co-founder of Crooked Media, round up the latest news from Washington, including how Democrats should, and are, responding the day after President Donald Trump's slew of first day executive orders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

John Wilkerson , a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care, and Jael Holzman , senior reporter at Heatmap, discuss President Donald Trump's first day in office and his administration's actions regarding health and climate, including on wind farms and the World Health Organization. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Harold Solis , legal director at Make the Road New York, offers legal analysis of President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for those born to undocumented parents and the lawsuit brought forth by his organization, the ACLU, and other Civil and Immigration Rights advocacy groups. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

On Inauguration Day, Philip Bump , national columnist for The Washington Post  and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America   (Viking, 2023), talks about the final moves by President Biden, and what President-elect Trump may do in his first days in office.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Jacqueline Lewis , senior minister and public theologian at the Middle Collegiate Church, and author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness that Can Heal the World   (Harmony, 2021), and Jeanne Theoharis , professor of political science at Brooklyn College, and the author of many books on the civil rights and...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. 100 Years of 100 Things: Partisanship & Inaugural Addresses (First) | 100 Years of 100 Things: The Great Gatsby  (Starts at 42:23) | Dry January Amid a New Cancer Risk Report (Starts at 1:22:50) 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.a...

Zellnor Myrie (D-20th), New York state senator and Codes Committee chair, talks about his mayoral bid as well as the new legislative term in Albany.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Elise Hu , Los Angeles-based journalist and podcaster, former NPR correspondent, offers guidance for helping those affected by the fires in Los Angeles, including how to watch out for scams. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on the popular social media app TikTok, and it now could be banned for U.S. users starting on Sunday. Sylvia Varnham O'Regan , reporter covering social media companies for The Information, discusses the latest news, including how President-elect Donald Trump may react to the ban, and Emily Bazelon , staff writer for The New York Times Magazine , co-host of Slate'...

Jonathan Lemire , co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic  and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the latest national political news as President Biden prepares to leave Washington and President-elect Trump gets ready to move back in to the White House. Ho...

In light of the surgeon general's new report on the health risks of alcohol consumption, listeners call in to reflect on partaking in the abstinence from alcohol for the 'Dry January,' and if the report has had any impact on their choices and to share how it's going so far. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

As he prepares to leave office, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about the recent report highlighting the cancer risk of even moderate alcohol consumption, other public health issues, and his hopes for the next administration's public health policies.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

The senate continued their hearings for president-elect Donald Trump's picks for major cabinet positions in his incoming administration. First, Timothy Gardner , climate and energy correspondent at Reuters, introduces Chris Wright, the fossil fuel executive tapped to fill the role of energy secretary. Then, Aysha Bagchi , Justice Department correspondent at USA Today, discusses how the hearing wen...

Reuven Blau , senior reporter for The City, and Max Rivera , former intern at The City, discuss their reporting on the handful of doctors sanctioned for “glaring medical mistakes” and practicing in the New York State prison system.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing our centennial series, Julian Zelizer , professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books, including his latest, In Defense of Partisanship (Columbia Global Reports, 2025), walks us through some key presidential inauguration speeches from the last 100 years and talks about the effect of political parties...

Terrence T. McDonald , editor at New Jersey Monitor, recaps New Jersey governor Phil Murphy's State of the State address, where he discussed his priorities in his final year in office, including building more affordable housing by changing zoning laws, banning cell phones in schools and more. Correction: Gov. Murphy will give a final State of the State address in 2026, prior to leaving office late...

Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, recaps Governor Hochul's "state of the state" address, where she focused on affordability and public safety. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Susan Glasser, a staff writer at The New Yorker , where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021  (Doubleday, 2022), discusses the confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary...

Karen Greenberg , director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, future security fellow at New American and the author of several books, including Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump (Princeton University Press, 2021), continues with analysis of the confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for de...

Ron Wyden , U.S. senator (D OR) and the author of It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change (Grand Central, 2025) , talks about his new book and how he'll work with the new Republican majority in the Senate.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As our centennial series continues, Maureen Corrigan , book critic for Fresh Air, Georgetown professor and the author of So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures (Hachette, 2014) looks at the 1925 publication of the novel, The Great Gatsby , and why it continues to resonate with readers one hundred years later. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Ahead of the Republican primary, Jon Bramnick , NJ state senator (R Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties) and attorney, talks about his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey and current state politics.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. MTA Chair Janno Lieber on the First Week of Congestion Pricing (First) | Views From the Left & Right on the Transition (Starts at 43:49) | 100 Years of 100 Things: Modernism  (Starts at 1:30:25) 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.ad...