Podcasts by The Brian Lehrer Show

Listeners' Memories of Martin Luther King Jr. from 2022-01-17T12:00

Listeners reflect on their meetings with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the ways in which his message is taught in the present.

Monday Morning Politics With Kai Wright from 2022-01-17T12:00

Kai Wright, host of the WNYC podcast The United States of Anxiety, talks about the push for voting rights in the United States today and in history.

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Dyslexia 101; Why NOT to Catch Omicron for the Immunity; NYC's Gambian Community Leads Bronx Fire Relief Efforts from 2022-01-14T13:00

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Dyslexia 101 (First) | Why NOT to Catch Omicron for the Immunity (Starts at 31:19) | NYC's Gambian Community Lea...

What Do Students Want? from 2022-01-14T12:00

Jessica Gould, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, and Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky, data reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talk about the hectic start to 2022 in NYC public schools, from changing testing pr...

The Rikers Hunger Strike Continues from 2022-01-14T12:00

As the Adams administration inherits crisis conditions at Rikers, those detained at one of the island's jail facilities refused dozens of meals during the past week in protest of their living co...

Seditious Conspiracy Charges for January 6th Oath Keeper. What's Next? from 2022-01-14T12:00

Devlin Barrett, reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement for The Washington Post, discusses the Justice Department's response to last January's attack on the US capitol, includ...

#BLTrees: A Year in the Life (January) from 2022-01-14T12:00

We check in on our year-long project #BLTrees, following the seasons through the trees around us with Marielle Anzelone, ecologist and botanist and founder of NYC Wildflower Week.  This month, p...

Why NOT to Catch Omicron for the Immunity from 2022-01-13T12:00

Katherine Wu, staff writer at The Atlantic who covers science, talks about the latest omicron news, including why the CDC's new guidance about how long to isolate after infection is so ...

Can the Mayor Really Hire His Brother? from 2022-01-13T12:00

Jeffery Mays, politics reporter on the Metro Desk for The New York Times, and Katie Honan, reporter at The City, talk about the Mayor's first 13 days in office and his recent appointmen...

Thursday Morning Politics: Voting Rights Deadline and Midterm Election Strategy from 2022-01-13T12:00

Theodoric Meyer, national political reporter and co-author of the Power Up newsletter at The Washington Post, discusses the latest news from Washington, including ongoing reactions to B...

Shop Listener: Brick & Mortar from 2021-12-17T14:33:51

The Brian Lehrer Show continues to build its biggest ever listener-sourced gift guide with suggestions from shop owners and entrepreneurs in our listening area. Business owners can fill out some...

Brian Lehrer Weekend: David Banks; Responding to Hate Speech Online; #BLTrees from 2021-12-17T13:00

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks (First) | Responding to Racist Hate Speech and Cyberbullying on Soci...

Getting Real About Omicron in America from 2021-12-17T12:11:25

Ed Yong, staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers science, joins to discuss the news on the Omicron variant and why he believes it "poses a far graver threat" to American society t...

Climate Change Stories from Around the World from 2021-12-17T11:43:40

The New York Times recently complied 193 stories about climate change from around the world in their "Postcards from a World on Fire" project. Meeta Agrawal, special projects editor for...

The Final #AskTheMayor with Bill de Blasio from 2021-12-17T11:20:17

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio looks back on his time in office and takes calls from listeners with a focus on the pandemic.

Meet the (Soon-To-Be) Schools Chancellor from 2021-12-16T15:45:49

David Banks, incoming NYC Schools Chancellor and current president and CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, talks about his approach to education and the opportunity presented by being selected ...

Sen. Murphy on Gun Policy and More from 2021-12-16T13:32:50

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy  (D CT), member of the Foreign Relations committee and author of The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy (Random House, 2020), t...

Juilliard & Equity in Classical Music Education from 2021-12-16T12:29:29

Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program (MAP) is receiving a major donation from the Crankstart Foundation for its 30th anniversary. Damian Woetzel and Anthony McGill talk about what that would me...

A Winter Surge Collides With Holiday Party Plans from 2021-12-16T11:13:46

Sharon Otterman, who covers health care and the pandemic for the New York Times Metro desk, talks about case numbers in the listening area, NYU's move to cancel non-essential events, an...

Did You Quit Your Job Because of Long Haul COVID? from 2021-12-15T12:00

Many people infected with the coronavirus continue to experience persistent symptoms long after they receive a negative test. Dr. Janna Friedly, vice chair for clinical affairs at the Department...

Mark Meadows and the Jan. 6 Committee from 2021-12-15T12:00

Luke Broadwater, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the latest from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the capitol, including ...

#BLTrees: A Year in the Life (December) from 2021-12-15T12:00

It's month two of our year-long project, #BLTrees. Marielle Anzelone, botanist and founder of NYC Wildflower Week (.org), and Regina Alvarez, assistant professor of biology at Dominican College ...

Exit Interview: DSS/DHS/HRA's Commissioner Banks from 2021-12-15T12:00

Steven Banks, commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), Department of Social Services (DSS) and Department of Homeless Services (DHS), joins to discuss his tenure u...

Elon Musk's Enduring Car Culture from 2021-12-14T12:00

As TIME named Elon Musk person of the year, other news outlets wrote about how Musk's pursuit of self-driving car technology has worried safety experts. Alex Pareene, author of The AP (Alex Pare...

The Shadow of Post-9/11 Surveillance on Muslims from 2021-12-14T12:00

Zainab Iqbal, a freelance journalist, discusses how the legacy of NYPD surveillance post-9/11 affects how much Muslims engage and share online across generations. Plus, calls from Muslim listene...

Call Your Senator: Senator Gillibrand on Build Back Better and More from 2021-12-14T12:00

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,  (D NY), talks about her work in the Senate and the latest on paid family leave and the Build Back Better bill.

Ask a Virologist: What We Know (and Don't Know) About Omicron and Immunity from 2021-12-14T12:00

Brianne Barker, virologist and immunologist, associate professor of biology at Drew University and co-host of the podcast Listen

Monday Morning Politics: Texas Abortion Law and More from 2021-12-13T12:00

Dahlia Lithwick, who covers courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus, and Jim Newell, senior political writer for Slate, break down the latest news from the Supreme Court and na...

Elon Musk Is Time's Person of the Year. Who Is Yours? from 2021-12-13T12:00

Each year, Time Magazine publishes an issue which profiles a person or group that has influenced events of the year, “for better or for worse.” Listeners call in with their own picks, w...

Bystander Intervention on Social Media: Responding to Racist Hate Speech and Cyberbullying from 2021-12-13T12:00

Melissa Brown, assistant professor of communication at Santa Clara University, discusses research examining ways people bully others online and what bystanders can to decrease harmful effects of...

Mayor de Blasio's Impact on City Democracy from 2021-12-13T12:00

Mayor de Blasio made repairing democracy a goal in his second term. Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, takes a look at how he did.

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Grading de Blasio; Rebecca Traister on Roe; Craziest Thing You Ever Found from 2021-12-10T15:19:31

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

WNYC reporters Elizabeth Kim, Jessica Gould, and Stephen Nessen review NYC Mayor de Blasio's accomplishments. (F...

Shop Listener: Suburbia Edition from 2021-12-10T12:00

The Brian Lehrer Show continues to build its biggest ever listener-sourced gift guide with suggestions from shop owners and entrepreneurs in our listening area.  Business owners can fill ...

Ask the Mayor: On Public Safety from 2021-12-10T12:00

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses his policies on public safety as he's faced pressure from the NYPD and police reform advocates alike while navigating community policing, protest mov...

The New 'Critical Energy Theory' Bogeyman from 2021-12-10T12:00

Kate Aronoff, staff writer at The New Republic and author of Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet - And How We Fight Back (Bold Type Books April 20, 2021), talks about h...

Friday Morning Roundup: New NYC Schools Chancellor, Tish James Drops Out and More from 2021-12-10T12:00

As we hear more about the incoming schools chancellor David Banks, Jessica Gould, WNYC/Gothamist reporter discusses his education career and how he's been received so far by city educators. Plus...

Bigger Than Self-Help: 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron from 2021-12-09T12:00

As we prepare to ring in a new year, The Brian Lehrer Show will be taking a closer read on some of the best selling self-help books. Next up, Julia Cameron, author of several books including Listen

Modeling Masculinity: Responding to Republican Ideals of Manhood from 2021-12-09T12:00

As civic culture surrounding gender continues to evolve in the United States, Liza Featherstone, journalist, staff writer at Jacobin, contributing writer to The Nation and author of  Listen

Running for NY Gov: Jumaane Williams from 2021-12-09T12:00

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams talks about his bid to be the Democratic nominee for governor in 2022.

Is Biden’s Press Coverage as Negative as Trump’s? from 2021-12-09T12:00

Dana Milbank, columnist for The Washington Post, talks about his recent column, which found that the press coverage of President Biden has been as negative, or even more negative, than ...

'Grading' Mayor de Blasio from 2021-12-08T12:00

Elizabeth Kim, politics reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, Jessica Gould, WNYC/Gothamist reporter, and Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, review the accomplishments of ...

Your 28th Amendment? from 2021-12-08T12:00

Alex Strada and Tali Keren, artists-in-residence for Queens Museum's Year of Uncertainty, talk ab...

Susan Glasser on Biden's Foreign Policy from 2021-12-08T12:00

Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker, CNN global affairs analyst, joins to talk about the latest in national politics headlines, including the latest on Russia, as it mobilize...

What’s the Craziest Thing You've Ever Found? from 2021-12-08T12:00

Earlier this month a British teenager made news when she stumbled across a hoard of priceless Bronze Age items using a standard metal detector in a field near her home. Listeners call in with th...

The G.O.P. Election Bills Shaping 2022 Midterms from 2021-12-07T12:00

As the United States Department of Justice sues Texas over what they consider restrictive voting legislation in the state, Nick Corasaniti, a domestic correspondent covering national politics fo...

NYC's New Mandates from 2021-12-07T12:00

Elizabeth Kim, politics reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about New York City's new vaccine mandate, which requires all private-sector employees to get at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine...

Weighing the Impact of Fast Groceries from 2021-12-07T12:00

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council Member-Elect for the Upper West Side's District 6, talks about her office's survey of the 15-minute grocery delivery services and concerns over t...

Bigger Than Self-Help: 'Attached' by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller from 2021-12-07T12:00

As we prepare to ring in a new year, The Brian Lehrer Show will be taking a closer read on some of the most enduring self-help books. First up, Amir Levine, MD, adult, child and adolescent psych...

How Some Democrats Have 'Betrayed' Roe v. Wade from 2021-12-06T15:46:38

Rebecca Traister, writer at New York Magazine and author of Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger (Simon & Schuster, 2018), discusses how the current Supre...

How Do Supervised Injection Sites Work? from 2021-12-06T12:00

As two supervised injection sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights become the first of their kind in the United States, Sam Rivera executive director of OnPoint NYC, which runs the sites an...

How to Respond to Meddling Family Members from 2021-12-06T12:00

As families gather to celebrate the holidays, many singles and unmarried couples might face questions from family members about their relationship status. Katherine Hertlein, relationship therap...

Biden's Winter COVID Plan from 2021-12-06T12:00

As we head into our second winter of the pandemic, Dylan Scott, senior correspondent covering health care at Vox, discusses President Biden'...

Shop Listener: BIPOC and the Bronx from 2021-12-03T12:00

Listeners call in to shout out underrepresented business communities, including, in particular, Black-owned businesses, and businesses from the Bronx. Business owners can fill out some informati...

What's Behind the NY Nursing Shortage? from 2021-12-03T12:00

From pandemic burn out to early retirement to competing with traveling nurses, New York nurses are dropping out of the industry. First, Maya Kaufman, health care reporter for Crain's New York, d...

Ask the Mayor: Looking at Affordable Housing from 2021-12-03T12:00

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio looks back on affordable housing policy over his tenure including creating new development while maintaining current housing, striking a balance between the ne...

Where is Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai? from 2021-12-03T12:00

After Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused an ex-government official of sexual assault, the former Grand Slam Doubles champion has all but disappeared. Now, amid concerns over the Shuai's safe...

Rep. Suozzi Runs for Governor from 2021-12-02T12:00

U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY3, parts of Long Island and Queens) discusses his bid to be the next governor of New York.

Why NJ Is Getting Rid of It's Port Watchdog from 2021-12-02T12:00

New Jersey has recently moved to withdraw from an agency that was created to root out corruption at New York and New Jersey seaports. Jennifer Smith, reporter at The Wall Street Journal...

The Latest on Omicron: Connecting to the AIDS Epidemic from 2021-12-02T12:00

Following World AIDS Day Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, chair of global health and university professor of epidemiology and medicine and director of I-CAP, a global health center, at Columbia Univ...

SCOTUS Weighs in on Abortion Rights from 2021-12-02T12:00

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Nancy Northup, pres...

Barbados is Now a Republic from 2021-11-30T12:00

Barbados has removed Queen Elizabeth as its head of state, making the small Caribbean country the world's youngest republic. Kobie Broomes, first vice president of the Barbados Youth Development...

After Kyle Rittenhouse, What About Chrystul Kizer? from 2021-11-30T12:00

After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted earlier this month, another self-defense case in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is drawing renewed attention from advocates. Kami Chavis, director of the criminal justi...

Eric Adams Transition, NY Omicron Response, and More from 2021-11-30T12:00

Gloria Pazmino, politics reporter at Spectrum News New York 1, and Elizabeth Kim, politics reporter for Gothamist and WNYC, talk about the latest in local politics.

Omicron News Continues from 2021-11-30T12:00

The omicron variant continues to force policymakers around the world to adjust travel rules and public health guidance as sequencing data continues to solidify. Leana Wen, emergency physician, p...

What We Know About The Omicron Variant from 2021-11-29T12:00

With little information on the new and widely discussed Omicron variant, Apoorva Mandavilli, reporter for The New York Times, focusing on science and global health, explains the latest news and ...

Your 'Very 2021' Thanksgiving Tales from 2021-11-29T12:00

A Post-Thanksgiving call-in for listeners to share stories from last Thursday that were very 2021. 

Monday Morning Politics: Rep. Lauren Boebert plus High-Profile Trial Verdicts from 2021-11-29T12:00

In the aftermath of two high-profile murder trial verdicts - Kyle Rittenhouse and the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery - Jamil Smith, senior correspondent for Vox and Emily Bazelon, ...

The Challenges of Starting a (Remote) Career from 2021-11-29T12:00

Anne Helen Petersen, who writes the newsletter Culture Study, and co-author of the forthcoming book, Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promi...

'Loneliest Americans'; Talking About Race; Interracial Friendships; Best Poetry with Tracy K Smith from 2021-11-26T12:00

This Day-After-Thanksgiving, some conversations about coming together, across differences:

Jay Caspian Kang, opinion writer for The New York Times and The New York ...
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