Podcast Episodes

NPR's Song of the Summer

Episode 1531

Nearly halfway through the summer and NPR is asking... do we have a "song of the summer" yet? Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR Music reporter, breaks down this season's contenders and listeners share th…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Monday Morning Politics With Rep. Torres

Episode 1529

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY15) talks about the latest national political news of the week, as well as the NYC mayoral election, as Congress is in the midst of the August recess.

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA's Reliance on Elon Musk

Episode 1530

Franklin Foer, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about his Atlantic feature story on the implications of NASA's reliance on Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayor Adams' Campaign Submitted Faked and Fraudulent Signatures

Episode 1530

A WNYC and Gothamist investigation found that some of the signatures Mayor Adams's re-election campaign submitted for him to be on the ballot this fall as an independent were fake. David Brand, housi…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Drug Coverage; Fire & Floods; Explaining Sugars

Episode 1528

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

Private Insurers Cover Drugs Less Often Now (First) | Fires, Floods, Air Quality & Climate Change (Starts at :24) | 'Cane Sugar' …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The City's Newest Housing Plans

Episode 1525

Adolfo Carrión, Jr., New York City deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and workforce, talks about the city's newest housing plans and the challenges that remain as the city is dealing wit…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Public Song Project Concert

Episode 1526

All of It's Public Song Project invites musicians to incorporate works of art that have entered the public domain into new compositions. Simon Close, All of It producer, shares the music created by t…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Fed's Interest Rate Decision, a Tariff Deadline and a New Jobs Report

Episode 1527

After postponements, President Trump's reciprocal tariffs are set and go into effect next week. John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about where things stand with these tariffs--plus t…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything We Know About Jeffrey Epstein

Episode 1524

Epstein experts Vicky Ward, investigative journalist and author of books including Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (St. Martin's …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Your Social Media Feeds and Habits Have Changed

Episode 1523

As social media has been overtaken by influencers and ads, listeners call in to share how what they see on the various platforms has changed, and how what they post (if they do at all!) has in turn c…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago