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Albany Budget Deadline Day
Episode 2197
Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about the status of budget negotiations and any remaining sticking points.
Photo: A stack…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Women Leading the Farmworker Movement
Episode 2194
Chabeli Carrazana, economy and child care reporter for The 19th, shares her reporting on the women advocating for women and migrant farmworkers, in l…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A 'People's History' of the Mets
Episode 2195
A.M. Gittlitz, an organizer and writer and the author of Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team (Astra House, 2026),…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Meet the New NYC Health Commissioner
Episode 2193
Alister Martin, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, talks about his background and what he plans to prioritize…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How Gaza and Zionism Are Dividing Synagogues
Episode 2199
Eyal Press, contributing writer to The New Yorker, shares his reporting on how disagreements over Israel, Gaza and Zionism itself are dividing synago…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
'Good' Things to Start Your Week
Episode 2192
Melissa Kirsch, writer of the New York Times newsletter "The Good List," which gives recommendations and inspirations for living a more joyful and me…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Extending Mayoral Control of the Schools?
Episode 2189
As state budget negotiations continue ahead of the April 1 deadline, Carmen Fariña, former NYC Schools Chancellor, argues for a four-year extension o…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Sen. Booker on 'Standing Up'
Episode 2190
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-NJ, author of Stand (St. Martin’s Press, 2026), weaves history, personal stories and current politics into a defense of p…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday's 'No Kings' Protests
Episode 2188
On Saturday, 'No Kings' demonstrations nationwide served as a statement in rebuke of President Donald Trump's policies. Leah Greenberg, co-founder an…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Brian Lehrer Weekend: The Great Replacement Theory, AI in Novels, Baseball & Life
Episode 2191
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
The Great Replacement Theory (First) | AI in Novels (Starts at 28:20) | Baseb…
4 months, 2 weeks ago