The Brian Lehrer Show

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. The Battle Over Prop 1 on the NY Ballot (First) | The Nuts and Bolts of Voting in New York and New Jersey  (Starts at 52:29) | Why Do You Run the NYC Marathon (Starts at 1:17:34) 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 in...

As our centennial series continues, Joseph Stiglitz , Nobel laureate in economics, university professor at Columbia University, chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society  (W.W.Norton, 2024), reviews the history of American capitalism and the ebb and flow of regulation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Ahead of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, listeners call in to share why they are running, what they get out of it and shout out who has supported them in their journeys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bob Woodward , Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, associate editor at the Washington Post and the author of many books, including his latest, War (Simon and Schuster, 2024), talks about his new book covering American presidential policies toward the war in Ukraine and the Middle East and the election. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Susan Lerner , executive director of Common Cause New York and Henal Patel , director of the Law & Policy program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ), talk about the nuts and bolts of how to vote in New York and New Jersey, and what to do if problems arise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

Listeners call in to share the political costume they are donning for Halloween, which this year falls just days before the consequential presidential election. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the state of election coverage during this very abnormal campaign season. Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger , co-hosts of WNYC's On the Media discuss the decisions by several major newspapers to pull their candidate endorsements, the role of mis- and disinformation and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

From McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers to frozen waffles to deli meats, it seems like food recalls are all over the place. Ellen Ioanes , world and weekend reporter at Vox, reports on why this is happening, and what to know as a consumer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 latest news from the campaign trail, where both Harris and Trump are making their closing arguments to voters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Listeners call in to share what their book clubs are reading this month, and Jordan Lauf , producer for All Of It talks about Get Lit's latest pick and upcoming event. 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 which presidential candidate the Mayor is getting behind and why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

Fred Kaplan , Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), talks about the latest news on global conflicts, plus his new novel.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New Yorkers are voting on Proposition 1, which would add some new protections to the state constitution. Liz Krueger , New York State senator (D, WF - 28th, Manhattan's East Side ), chair of the finance committee (and one of the key legislators behind Prop 1), explains the thinking behind the measure, then, Brigid Bergin , WNYC's senior political correspondent, talks about what it would do, and ho...

Twelve years later, and as massive storms remain a threat to coastal communities and beyond, listeners reflect on the experience of Superstorm Sandy, what they learned and what has changed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

More than one-third of all tree species are at risk of extinction, and many wild animal species are, too. With the world's biodiversity in stark decline, delegates from nearly every country in the world are in Cali, Colombia for COP16, the UN biodiversity summit. Benji Jones, environmental correspondent at Vox, discusses the key takeaways from the conference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

As part of our centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Michael Kazin , professor of history at Georgetown University, editor emeritus of Dissent and the author of several books, including What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party (FSG, 2022) and American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation (Knopf, 2011), traces the history of socialism in America. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Amy Freitag , president of the New York Community Trust , talks about the work of the trust, its centennial, the changing needs of New Yorkers, and how to participate in its future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lucia Starbuck , political reporter and host of Purple Politics Nevada at KUNR Public Radio, talks about the issues animating voters in the swing state of Nevada, what the polls show about Trump and Harris's chances of winning the state, and the unique political dynamics at play. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Former president Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results in court, and lost. Marc Elias , founder of Democracy Docket and partner at Elias Law Group, talks about his experience in overturning Trump's challenge in court, and what he anticipates may be the battle ahead for the 2024 election should Trump deny a potential loss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. 100 Years of 100 Things: The Women's Vote (First) | The 'Care Economy' and the 2024 Election (Starts at 22:36) | David Remnick Previews the New Yorker Festival (Starts at 42:09) 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 inf...

As the presidential candidates dedicate the majority of their time to courting swing state voters, it appears that the votes of some Americans are more consequential than others. Latif Nasser , co-host of Radiolab from WNYC, previews their latest episode, " The Unpopular Vote ," which covers the history of the electoral college and the politician who dedicated his career to the ideal of "one perso...

In this membership-drive mini-series, Tommy Silk , a licensed New York sightseeing guide, @LandmarksofNY on Instagram, and the author of Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024), joins us to talk about some of the lesser-known historically significant buildings of NYC.  Today,  =>EVENT: Register here to see Tommy Silk in conversatio...

"Know Your City" was a quiz program that questioned schoolchildren, and aired on WNYC in the 1950s, and was hosted by the Manhattan borough historian of the time. Michael Miscione , former Manhattan borough historian, quizzes listeners with his updated "Know Your City" questions for today.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the presidential candidates’ different approaches to caregiving. Kimberly Adams , senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast, “Make Me Smart", and Heather Long , Washington Post  opinion columnist, discuss the policies proposed by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and listeners share their storie...

In this membership-drive mini-series, Tommy Silk , a licensed New York sightseeing guide, @LandmarksofNY on Instagram, and the author of Hidden Landmarks of New York: A Tour of the City's Most Overlooked Buildings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024), joins us to talk about some of the lesser-known historically significant buildings of NYC. Today, buildings that feature prominently in works of fiction --...