Podcast Episodes

The Housing Questions on NYC Voters' Ballots

Episode 1772

New York City voters will see several questions on their ballots that aim to make it easier to build housing. Alec Schierenbeck, executive director of the Charter Revision Commission argues in favor …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brian Lehrer Weekend: 30 Issues: Ice in NYC; Free CUNY; Local Law 97

Episode 1770

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

30 Issues in 30 Days: ICE in the City  (First) | 30 Issues in 30 Days: The Case for a Free CUNY (Starts at 17:50) | 30 Issues in …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia and Feminism

Episode 1765

Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck and the author of Motherland: A History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy (Ecco, 2025), talks about her new book that d…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Early NYC Voting Preview

Episode 1766

Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for THE CITY, offers her takeaways on the mayoral debate and talks about other races on the ballot in NYC.

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pets in the City: Tell Us Why Your Pet is the Best

Episode 1768

To wrap up a series on pets, listeners call in to shout out why their dog, cat, rabbit, bearded dragon, fish or any other type of pet is so special.

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

30 Issues in 30 Days: City-Owned Grocery Stores?

Episode 1767

New York City would not be the first city in America to open a publicly-owned grocery store. Yasmin Tayag, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about how other municipalities have fared in this experi…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pets in the City: Feathered Friends

Episode 1764

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Lyle Cleary, DVM, associate veterinarian at the Center for Avian & Exotic Medic…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

10-Question Quiz: Famous Parents

Episode 1763

Listeners try their hand at a quiz identifying a person through a clue about their famous parents.

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Last Mayoral Debate: Recap Part 2

Episode 1762

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps the last mayoral debate between the three remaining candidates, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, as early voting is set to begin this …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Last Mayoral Debate: Recap Part 1

Episode 1760

Brigid Bergin, Gothamist and WNYC senior political correspondent, and David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, recap the last mayoral debate between the three remaining candidates, Zohra…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago