Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe 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…
10 months, 3 weeks 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…
10 months, 3 weeks 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 O…
10 months, 3 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…
10 months, 3 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…
10 months, 3 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 …
11 months 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. …
11 months 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 o…
11 months ago
Finding Your Way with the New Subway Map
Episode 1188
The MTA released a new subway map that harkens back to the colorful 70s-era Vignelli version. Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC ne…
11 months ago
Tariff Chaos
Episode 1187
Global markets are in turmoil after President Trump announced his long-promised tariffs. Kathryn Anne Edwards, economist and economic policy consulta…
11 months ago