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Back to SearchThe New Yorker: Politics & A Movie
Episode 1880
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about the latest national political news then is joined by: Marshall Curry, documentary filmmaker (including S…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
No Cash, Big Problem: How Tap-to-Pay's Ubiquity is Hurting New Yorkers
Episode 1879
Anna Kodé, reporter covering design and culture for the Real Estate section of The New York Times joins listeners to talk about the people left behind by our current "Tap-to-Pay society," and why the…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Mayor Adams' Legacy
Episode 1877
Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, Ben Max, host of the "Max Politics" podcast and program director at New York Law School’s Center for New York City Law, and Jeffery Mays, New York Times me…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
A 'School Choice' Advocate's 180 on Testing and Charter Schools
Episode 1878
Diane Ravitch, education historian, former research professor of education at New York University, blogger at dianeravitch.net and author of the recent book An Education: How I Changed My Mind About …
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Shop Listener 2025: Face-to-Face
Episode 1875
Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out their in-person holiday shopping opportunities (craft fairs, pop-ups, brick & mortar stores) for a Brian Lehrer Show …
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Republicans and Health Care
Episode 1874
With Pres. Trump sending mixed signals on extending ACA subsidies, and Republicans split over the issue, Jonathan Cohn, writer at The Bulwark and the author of The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unf…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
How Plastics Pollute the Environment and Our Bodies
Episode 1873
Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics, professor at Bennington College, former EPA Region 2 administrator, and author of the new book The Problem with Plastics: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Pl…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Sen. Mark Kelly’s ‘Illegal Orders’ Warning and the Pentagon’s Response
Episode 1876
Senator Mark Kelly appeared in a video alongside other veterans now serving in Congress, telling service members, “Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders.” The Pentagon has since opened an…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Monday Morning Politics: Trump Meddles with Latin American Presidents; Pauses Migration from "Third-World"; And More
Episode 1868
Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of a weekly column on life in Washington, host of the Political Scene podcast, talks about the latest national political news.
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Air Travel, Then and Now
Episode 1872
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a return to the way we used to fly, in terms of dress and decorum. Listeners compare air travel today to when they first flew.
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago