The Brian Lehrer Show

Susan Page , USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of several books, including The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, 2024), breaks down the highlights of last night's presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. Then, listeners weigh in with their reactions to the debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

As our centennial series continues, and on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Richard English , professor of politics at Queen's University Belfast where he directs the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute, the editor of the Cambridge History of Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and the author of Does Terrorism Work?: A History (Oxford University Press, 2016) and Does Counter-Terroris...

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 investigations into NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and others in the Adams administration. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

On today's show: WNYC celebrates its 100th birthday with a live show at Central Park SummerStage, hosted by Brian Lehrer and featuring WNYC hosts Alison Stewart , Brooke Gladstone , Micah Loewinger , Sean Carlson  and John Schaefer , plus  Ira Glass , trivia, live musical performances and more.   This version was edited for time. For audio of the full show (including Nada Surf!), check here:  http...

As our centennial series continues, John Schaefer , host of WNYC's New Sounds, takes us through WNYC's musical legacy.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon Campbell , Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist , reports on the arrest of a former aide to Gov. Hochul, plus updates the investigations of members of Mayor Adams' administration. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As we look to Tuesday night's highly anticipated presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, Molly Ball , senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal  and host of the new podcast  "Red, White and Who?", shares how the candidates are preparing for the event, what issues may be on the forefront of the conversation, and her analysis on th...

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. The details and politics of an abortion-related ballot measure in Florida   (First) | A record-breaking U.S. Open (Starts at 27:05) | A deep dive on the 100-year history of unions for Labor Day (Starts at 39:16) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

Lora Kelley , associate editor at The Atlantic  and an author of The Atlantic Daily newsletter, looks at how e-commerce hasn't stopped stores from opening, but they're smaller and serve a different purpose.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Robert Tucker , commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), talks about his new role and the challenges facing the department, and  Daniel Flynn , chief fire marshal of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Investigation (BFI), discusses the department's efforts to prevent lithium-ion battery fires. correction : There have been 31 deaths from lithium-ion battery fires since 2021, not sin...

For only the sixth time, both the Mets and the Yankees teams could make the playoffs.  Brendan Kuty , MLB staff writer for The Athletic , assesses the chances of October baseball in NYC and the state of the game.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A school shooting in Georgia this week has thrust gun violence back into the spotlight, as both presidential contenders (and their VPs) clarify their positions. Chip Brownlee , a reporter at The Trace , a non-profit news site covering gun violence, breaks down what we know about the shooting, gun violence in schools and what each candidate has proposed to address the issue.   Hosted by Simplecast,...

A recent op-ed in Slate written by a psychiatrist notes how the author, and her patients, are recently starting to identify as introverted. Listeners who found their personalities have shifted from extrovert to introvert call in to share what inspired the change, what difficulties it may sometimes cause and how they're dealing with it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

A ballot measure to protect and expand abortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida this year.  Grace Panetta , political reporter at The 19th, and Kimberly Leonard ,  Politico politics reporter and author of Florida Playbook, explain the measure and why former President Donald Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, has publicly said he'd vote against it.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

Over Labor Day weekend, thousands of hotel workers went on strike nationwide. Chris Isidore , senior writer for CNN Business, explains the conditions that led to the strike, which impacted nine cities, the broader issues and why it's the second year in a row that hotel workers walked off of the job.  Plus, he looks ahead to potential strikes at ports, United, and Boeing and the latest on the sale...

Jessica Gould , WNYC/Gothamist reporter, talks about the issues facing the education department, like whether to ban cellphone use in classes and Pre-K, as the school year gets started.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Night-session attendance totals broke U.S. Open records this year.  Matthew Futterman , senior writer for The Athletic, the sports unit of The New York Times , explains why the draw is so big all of a sudden and listeners call in to share why they attend the tournament.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

As our centennial series continues, Brad DeLong , economic historian, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury under Clinton, and the author of Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Long 20th Century, 1870-2010 (Basic Books, 2022), reviews the past century of work and the technology and other trends that...

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. Topics this week: violence at the West Indian Day Parade, 3-K and more.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Domenico Montanaro , NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, talks about the latest on the presidential race, including the campaigns' efforts around voting and certifying vote counts.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Ulrich , managing editor at PoliticsPA, talks about the presidential race from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Mini-retirements," or adult gap years, are a rising trend among burnt-out worker bees. Charlotte Cowles , financial-advice columnist at New York Magazine 's The Cut, reports on the trend among younger workers, as listeners call in to share personal stories and wisdom about taking extended time off from work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Aziz Huq ,  professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and author of The Rule of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2024), talks about his new book, plus the latest on the Trump federal indictments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Roxanne L. Scott , independent journalist working on a series with the NY Amsterdam News about climate change in Southeast Queens, discusses her reporting on how climate change has brought heavy rains and high tides to predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in Southeast Queens, including the property damages residents are experiencing, and efforts the city has made to combat these inequities....

For this Labor Day: Continuing our centennial series, Joseph McCartin , professor of history and executive director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University and the author of several books and co-author with Melvyn Dubofsky of Labor in America: A History (Wiley-Blackwell, 9th edition, 2017), traces the last hundred years of unionization and de-unionizat...