The Brian Lehrer Show
Summary: Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin and many others. © WNYC Studios
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Podcasts:
Ron Kim, assemblyman representing the 40th District joins to talk about recent election results in New York City and how the AAPI community cast their ballots in response to messaging from establishment Democrats. Plus, his reaction to the latest news on Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations.
Mark Hertsgaard, executive director of Covering Climate Now and enviro correspondent of The Nation, has the latest key developments from COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
With news that the US Navy launched a ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, Paula M. Neira, Navy veteran and clinical program director of John Hopkins Center for Transgender Health, joins to observe Veterans' Day with a closer look at some headlines in the news about LGBTQ+ rights in the military.
Anat Shenker-Osorio, strategic communications consultant and host of the "Words To Win By" podcast, discusses the Democratic party's messaging around the Build Back Better (or human infrastructure or reconciliation or $3.5 trillion social spending) bill and what she thinks they could do better.
Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, rounds up the latest in local news including why ballot measures related to expanding voting access failed to pass in last week’s election, and who’s leading in the race to be New York City’s next City Council Speaker.
Eric Eve, founder and CEO of Ichor Strategies, joins to discuss how the federal infrastructure bill can be used to help underserved communities — if local governments do it right.
Rebecca Jennings, senior reporter covering internet culture at The Goods by Vox, talks about what happens when your favorite songs go viral. What was something you loved that was totally ruined once it became popular and mainstream? It can be a song, a restaurant, a secluded beach...We're talking to @rebexxxxa about deep-cuts that go viral (think "No Children" on TikTok) — The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast (@BrianLehrer) November 4, 2021
Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, where she covers science, talks about some of the key words and concepts around the pandemic -- and what we're getting wrong. "Nine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right" The Atlantic
Rachelle Blidner, reporter at Newsday covering Suffolk County government and politics, discusses what led to widespread Republican victories on Long Island including successful Republican strategizing like get-out-the-vote efforts and messaging on bail reform.
Brigid Callahan Harrison, professor of political science and law at Montclair State University, talks about the latest numbers in New Jersey's tight gubernatorial race and takes your calls.
Daniel Nichanian, journalist covering criminal justice, voting rights, and local politics and elections, discusses the results of key races and ballot issues in Buffalo, Seattle, Minneapolis, and elsewhere.
Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science at the University of Southern California, explains climate change vocabulary as world leaders at COP26 throw around terms like "mitigation" and "net-zero" despite the confusing nature of that terminology.
Nancy Solomon, reporter and editor in the WNYC newsroom, and Elena Schneider, national political reporter at POLITICO, break down preliminary results from New Jersey, where the governor's race is too close to call, and races across the nation, including the victory by Republican Glenn Youngkin as governor in Virginia.
Jeffery Mays, politics reporter on the Metro Desk for The New York Times, and Elizabeth Kim, politics reporter for Gothamist and WNYC, talk about what to expect from NYC's next mayor, Eric Adams.
Listeners call in and talk about what got them to the polls, even if there is not a competitive race in their district. If you live in a non competitive district in New York City, where the fate of the election seemed all but decided in the primary in June, why are you voting today -- what’s getting you to the polls?212 433 9692 — The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast (@BrianLehrer) November 2, 2021
