Podcast Episodes

The First G20 Summit on African Soil

Episode 1841

Yinka Adegoke, editor of Semafor Africa, talks about the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa and the U.S. boycott.

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Call Your Senator: Sen. Kim on the Affordable Care Act Subsidies and More

Episode 1839

Andy Kim, U.S. Senator (D NJ), talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey, including ACA subsidies, the  New Jersey election results, USAID and more.

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Friendsgiving Menus and Politics

Episode 1836

Listeners who have attended a "Friendsgiving" so far this year call in to share what was on the menu, and where the conversation went - especially if it involved politics. 

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MTA Chair Janno Lieber on Transit News & Finances

Episode 1837

John "Janno" Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), talks about the latest news from the MTA and working with the incoming mayoral administration.  

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Climate Advocates Are Angry at Gov. Hochul

Episode 1838

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently approved a gas pipeline and delayed the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Law. Liz Moran, policy advocate for Earthjustice's Northeast office, explains …

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Working Families Party on Mamdani's Win; 2026 Midterms

Episode 1833

Jasmine Gripper and Ana María Archila, New York Working Families Party co-directors, reflect on Mayor-elect Mamdani's win and the WFP role in the election, their policy priorities and next year's pri…

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Monday Morning Politics: Shutdown Ends; Epstein Files

Episode 1832

Eleanor Mueller, congress reporter at Semafor, talks about the latest national political news from Congress, including the shutdown winners and losers, the upcoming vote in the House on the Epstein f…

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The Future of Academia

Episode 1835

Ilya Marritz, journalist working with The Boston Globe, talks about his new series, The Harvard Plan, in conjunction with The Boston Globe and On the Media, that looks at how the Trump administration…

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: COP30; Cost of Food; Tributes to the Penny

Episode 1834

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

COP30 Without the U.S.  (First) | SNAP and the High Cost of Food (Starts at 23:41) | Tributes to the Penny (Starts at 43:57)

If yo…

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The Skyrocketing Cost of Health Care

Episode 1830

As Congress debates whether to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, Hayden Rooke-Ley, lawyer and senior fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health, explains how th…

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