The Brian Lehrer Show

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 how the embattled Mayor is hoping to restore trust with two new public safety appointments and more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

As our centennial series continues, Darryl Pinckney , a long time contributor to The New York Review of Books and the author of Blackballed: The Black Vote and US Democracy (New York Review of Books, 2015 & 2020), among others, examines the history of Black voting, from ballot access to party affiliations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Tom Nichols , staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter, talks about his cover story in the November edition of the magazine, "The Moment of Truth," explaining why he sees another Trump presidency as a fundamental challenge to norms that stretch back to George Washington. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

U.S. Representative Mike Lawler  (R, NY-17) makes his pitch to voters as he runs for reelection in New York's 17th Congressional district. => Campaign website Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes talk about their new podcast, Backfired: Attention Deficit , which chronicles the history of ADHD, why diagnoses have shot up, and how it's treated.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mondaire Jones , former representative of New York's 17th congressional district, now running to regain the seat, makes his case for going to Washington once again. => Campaign website   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maxine Joselow , climate reporter at  The Washington Post  and author of The Climate 202 newsletter, discusses the misinformation spread on the right about the origins of recent hurricanes and FEMA disaster money, which is causing factions in the GOP and holding up disaster relief. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

Jim Small , editor in chief of The Arizona Mirror, an independent, nonprofit news organization, talks about the issues animating voters in the swing state of Arizona, and what the polls show about the chances that Trump and Harris have of winning the state. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Astrophysicist and science educator at the American Museum of Natural History, Jackie Faherty , talks about comets, planets and constellations visible this season, plus the aurora borealis that made a rare appearance in the NYC sky.   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, Irene Kearns , digital program manager for Native Knowledge 360° at the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution, talks about how indigenous people's history and stories have been taught and how that's changed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Greg David , contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, talks about the latest numbers on wage growth, plus the business community's response to the legal problems at City Hall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Al Sharpton on Adams & the Presidential Race (First) | Revisiting John & Yoko's Week with The Mike Douglas Show  (Starts at 21:00) | Breast Cancer Awareness Month  (Starts at 36:00) 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...

On the day the Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize,  Gideon Rose , adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the former editor of Foreign Affairs  and author of How Wars End  (Simon & Schuster, 2010), looks at this year's recipient and back through its impact over the last century, as part of our ongoing centennial series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

An October report from the American Cancer Society says that death rates from breast cancer are going down, but more women under 50 are being diagnosed with the disease. Lisa Newman , MD, surgical oncologist, chief of the section of breast surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the latest research and what science says about breast cancer prevention. Hosted by Simp...

The Mets, Yankees and Liberty are all in the playoffs.  Kavitha Davidson , sportswriter and host of the podcast Sportly, talks about the excitement New York sports fans are feeling, plus comments on the controversy surrounding the head coach of the Jets who was recently fired.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

Last week, the Biden administration announced the end of the parole program, which granted migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela permits to stay in the United States.  Maria Sacchetti , immigration reporter for The Washington Post , explains what brought about the change in policy and what's in store for migrants living in the US due to this program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

WNYC’s election series “America, Are We Ready?” looks at the presidential candidates’ different approaches to healthcare costs. Kimberly Adams , senior Washington correspondent for Marketplace and the co-host of the Marketplace podcast “Make Me Smart",  and Julie Rovner , chief Washington correspondent at KFF Health News, talk about drug prices, the insurance system and the healthcare policies of...

Nancy Solomon , WNYC reporter and editor, and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, where they talked about teenagers voting in school board elections, a new wind farm off the coast of the Jersey Shore and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

Jeffrey Schlegelmilch , director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University's Climate School and the author of Rethinking Readiness: A Brief Guide to Twenty-First-Century Megadisasters (Columbia University Press, 2020), talks about the emergency response to Hurricane Milton, so soon after Helene, as we hear from callers affected by the storm. Hosted by Simplecas...

On John Lennon's birthday, Erik Nelson , documentary filmmaker, talks about his new documentary " Daytime Revolution " about the week in 1972 when John & Yoko co-hosted, and programmed, the daytime talk show, The Mike Douglas Show.   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, Annelies Goger , an economic geographer and a fellow with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, and  Justin Heck , research director at Opportunity@Work, look at the history of non-college employment and where it stands today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

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 as the administration continues to deal with the fallout from his indictment and the resignations of many staffers.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Democrat Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw held a debate in an important New Jersey Senate race. Brent Johnson , political reporter in the Statehouse bureau of The Star-Ledger and NJ.com, summarizes the key moments in that debate and reports on the latest in the race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

As a part of the Wall Street Journal's  "About Face" column, author Roxana Robinson discusses her decision to stop dyeing her hair after previously covering her grays. Listeners continue this conversation by sharing when they decided to opt out of anti-aging treatments.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Rev. Al Sharpton , civil rights leader, host of MSNBC’s PoliticsNation, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN) and the author of Righteous Troublemakers: Untold Stories of the Social Justice Movement in America (Hanover Square Press, 2022), offers his take on the latest developments with the Adams administration, plus talks about the presidential campaigns. Hosted by Simplecast...