The Brian Lehrer Show

The USDA recently announced plans to test milk for bird flu. Amy Maxmen , PhD, public health correspondent and editor at KFF Health News, explains why this is necessary, and what officials know about the spread of the virus and what the U.S. is doing to prevent another pandemic scenario. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

As our centennial series continues, and as the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO led to an outpouring of frustration from consumers, Elisabeth Rosenthal , senior contributing editor at KFF Health News, former ER physician and author of An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back (Penguin Press, 2017), breaks down the perception and reality of health care...

Earlier this month, the top United Nations court opened two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change. Nikki Reisch , director of the climate and energy program at the Center for International Environmental Law, explains the hearings so far and what relief they may provide for vulnerable nations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Listeners call in to share tips on how to survive - and maybe even have fun at - their work holiday parties.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mohammed Aly Sergie , editor of Semafor Gulf, talks about the latest developments in Syria. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim , Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including the not guilty verdict in the Daniel Penny subway chokehold case. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

John Cassidy , staff writer at The New Yorker , talks about the latest national economic news, including the jobs numbers, healthcare frustrations and President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury secretary.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Errol Louis , political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about the latest NYC news, including the deadlocked jury* in the Daniel Penny trial, Mayor Adams's refusal to rule out switching to the Republican party and more.   [*Note, this took place before the jury returned a v...

As our centennial series continues, John Fricke , historian focused on The Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland and the author of The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic (Down East Books, 2014), talks about the enduring impact of the story of The Wizard of Oz. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. 100 Years of 100 Things: Fascism (First) | The 'City of Yes' Plan Passes City Council  (Starts at 39:00 ) | 2024's Best Sports Writing  (Starts at 1:23:00) 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 information about our col...

Shop Listener is back for the 2024 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out their brick-and-mortar businesses located on Long Island, and in New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester (and suburbs farther north) ahead of the holidays for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Felipe Rodriguez , adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and former NYPD detective sergeant, offers analysis of the ongoing police investigation into the brazen shooting of a health care executive on a Midtown Manhattan street.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The housing plan known as "City of Yes" has passed the City Council.  NYC Councilnember Pierina Ana Sanchez (District 14: Morris Heights, University Heights, Fordham, Kingsbridge) and Dan Garodnick , director of the New York City Department of City Planning, talk about the details of the plan and whether it will be enough to solve the city's housing crunch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Ilya Marritz , reporter at The Boston Globe , and Hilary Burns , higher education reporter at The Boston Globe , talk about the series "The Harvard Plan", from On the Media and The Boston Globe , which looks at how universities have become embroiled in the culture wars in a new way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justices heard arguments in a case about gender-affirming care for minors. Kate Shaw , professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny, a contributor with ABC News and a contributing opinion Writer with the New York Times, explains why the court is considering a challenge to a Tennessee law that bars the...

Jane McManus , sports writer, an adjunct professor at New York University at the Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport and the editor of The Year's Best Sports Writing 2024 (Triumph, 2024) and author of the forthcoming The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports (Temple University Press, 2025), looks back on some of the best writing about sports and athletes this year....

Bryan Pietsch , Washington Post reporter on the International desk covering foreign affairs, and Anthony Kuhn , NPR international correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, discuss the short-lived martial law order from South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, and the political crisis unfolding in the National Assembly and streets of Seoul. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

There will likely be changes to the immigration system under Donald Trump, who has pledged to initiate a mass deportation campaign. Murad Awawdeh , president and CEO at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), speaks to the concerns of immigrants. 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, David Brooks , a contributing writer at The Atlantic , New York Times columnist, and the author of the book How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen (Random House, 2023), reviews the history of "meritocracy" in the U.S. and argues that it needs reform. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim , Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event including whether law abiding, undocumented migrants should worry about Trump's proposed mass deportations and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

Dan Goldman , US Representative (D, NY-10), formerly lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of Pres. Trump in 2019 and former assistant US attorney SDNY, responds to the president-elect's nominations for cabinet posts and the FBI and talks about his expectations for the next House term. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

Ellen Blain , former chief of Civil Rights for the Southern District of New York, talks about the impact the next Trump administration could have on civil rights law. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shop Listener is back for the 2024 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out their online shops ahead of the holidays, for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David Rohde , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, national security editor at NBC News , and the author of Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI, and the War on Democracy  (W.W. Norton; Aug 27, 2024), talks about the role of the FBI and the what the nomination of Kash Patel as its director indicates about criminal prosecutions during the Trump administration. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Brooke Rollins, a climate skeptic with ties to a powerful pro-fossil fuels group, has been picked to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Georgina Gustin , reporter who covers agriculture and food systems for Inside Climate News, discusses Rollins's appointment and the consequences as the challenge of climate change makes farming more difficult. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...