Podcast Episodes
Back to Search30 Issues in 30 Days: Jobs and the Minimum Wage
Episode 1775
Nick Garber, politics reporter at Crain's New York Business, talks about where the NYC mayoral candidates stand on jobs and the minimum wage, and discusses their relationships with the broader busine…
Published on 1 week ago
Call-In for Undecided Voters
Episode 1776
Listeners still making up their minds on whether and how to vote share their dilemmas on candidates for any office and ballot questions.
Published on 1 week ago
SNAP Benefits and the Government Shutdown
Episode 1774
Due to the government shutdown, millions of Americans are likely to miss their Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) paychecks starting this Saturday. Grace Yarrow, food and agriculture po…
Published on 1 week ago
A Democratic Manifesto
Episode 1769
Joyce Vance, a legal analyst for MSNBC and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, University of Alabama School of Law professor, and author of the Civil Discourse Substack, and of…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
30 Issues in 30 Days: Trump and the NJ Gov's Race
Episode 1771
Nick Corasaniti, New York Times reporter covering national politics, with a focus on voting and elections, talks about how both Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill say they would …
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Explaining New York Ballot Question #1
Episode 1770
Rosemary Misdary, WNYC and Gothamist health & science reporter, explains the statewide ballot question about preservation in the Adirondacks and expanding skiing facilities.
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
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 week, 1 day 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 week, 3 days 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 week, 4 days 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 week, 4 days ago