Podcast Episodes

Campaign to Keep New Sounds

Episode 1194

WNYC has recently endured layoffs and unfortunately, our colleagues at New Sounds are slated to be part of the most recent round of staff cuts. John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds, explains how …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Is the White House Erasing History?

Episode 1192

Tiffany Hsu, technology reporter for the New York Times covering the information system, including foreign interference, political speech, and disinformation, shares her reporting on how the Trump Ad…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Mayoral Candidates Talk Public Safety

Episode 1193

Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, and Reuven Blau, reporter for The City who covers criminal justice and the city’s prison system, recap Vital City's mayoral forum, where the cand…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Impact of Federal Health Agency Cuts

Episode 1195

Last week thousands of federal employees who work for health agencies like the CDC, NIH and FDA lost their jobs. Selena Simmons-Duffin, health policy correspondent for NPR, reports on what kinds of j…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

100 Years of 100 Things: Free Trade

Episode 1191

As our centennial series continues, Michael Froman, president of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and former U.S. trade representative in the Obama administration, explores the history of Ameri…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

National Politics with Senator Booker

Episode 1190

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D, NJ) talks about his record-breaking speech on the Senate floor last week and the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's agenda, Saturday's "Hands Off" nationwide…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Saturday's Mass Protests Against Trump's Second Administration

Episode 1189

Elaine Godfrey, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about this weekend's protests against the Trump administration, which drew thousands of people in all fifty states. Plus: Listeners share their exp…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Tariff Chaos; Dad's Conspiracies; How to Compost

Episode 1189

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

Tariff Chaos (First) | When Family Members Believe Conspiracy Theories (Starts at 41:36) | How to Compost in NYC (Starts at 1:05:…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayoral Race Updates: Adams the Independent, Progressives Fight to Diminish Cuomo's Lead

Episode 1185

Mayor Eric Adams made news on Thursday when he announced he'll be seeking a second term as an independent, bypassing the Democratic primary in June. Sally Goldenberg, senior New York editor at Politi…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Pronouns Evolve

Episode 1186

John McWhorter, Columbia University linguistics professor, host of the Lexicon Valley podcast, opinion writer at The New York Times, and the author of Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago