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The Brian Lehrer Show

Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

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00:22:20

NYC School Bus Woes

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/20

Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares her reporting on how the city's school bus system has been failing the families who rely on it, and if reform is possible.

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00:15:20

Feeding Senior Neighbors

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2025/11/20

One in 10 senior citizens in New York City lack reliable access to affordable and nutritious food. Beth Shapiro, CEO of Citymeals on Wheels, the nation’s largest operation to deliver meals to homebound seniors, discusses the state of elder hunger in the city, the lasting impact of federal funding cuts and the long federal shutdown, what everyday New Yorkers can do to support their elderly neighbors during the holidays.

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00:38:45

Thursday Morning Politics: President Trump's Week

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/20

Philip Bump, MSNOW contributor, author of the "How to Read this Chart" newsletter and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America (Viking, 2023), talks about the national political news of the week, including President Trump's capitulation on the Epstein files vote, his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and how the president is trying to address inflation concerns.

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00:31:26

The ACA Subsidy Fight and Health Inequities

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/20

Uché Blackstock, emergency medicine physician, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, author of LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine (Viking, 2024) and a former MSNBC and NBC News medical contributor, talks about how the fight over ACA subsidies may deepen health inequities.

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00:25:15

US Strikes on Venezuelan Alleged Drug Boats

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/19

Regina Garcia Cano, Andes correspondent at The Associated Press, discusses the Trump administration's latest escalation against alleged drug boats from Venezuela, as the most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off the country in a few days in a show of American power.

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00:13:55

How AI Songs Got on Your Spotify Playlist

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/19

Kyle Chayka, staff writer at The New Yorker covering technology and Internet culture, discusses how songs generated using artificial intelligence are dominating top music charts and streaming services like Spotify, sometimes without the knowledge of listeners.=> "That New Hit Song on Spotify? It Was Made by A.I." (The New Yorker, November 12, 2025)

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00:48:06

City Politics: Jessica Tisch Accepts Job in Mamdani...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/19

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, talk about the latest political news in the city, including what Mayor Adams is up to in his last few weeks in office, Mayor-elect Mamdani's transition plans, and the congressional primary races that are starting to take shape.

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00:22:44

The First G20 Summit on African Soil

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/19

Yinka Adegoke, editor of Semafor Africa, talks about the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa and the U.S. boycott.

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00:28:17

Call Your Senator: Sen. Kim on the Affordable Care...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/18

Andy Kim, U.S. Senator (D NJ), talks about his work in the Senate and the issues in New Jersey, including ACA subsidies, the New Jersey election results, USAID and more.

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00:13:35

Friendsgiving Menus and Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/18

Listeners who have attended a "Friendsgiving" so far this year call in to share what was on the menu, and where the conversation went - especially if it involved politics.

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00:45:01

MTA Chair Janno Lieber on Transit News & Finances

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/18

John "Janno" Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), talks about the latest news from the MTA and working with the incoming mayoral administration.

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00:21:43

Climate Advocates Are Angry at Gov. Hochul

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/18

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently approved a gas pipeline and delayed the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Law. Liz Moran, policy advocate for Earthjustice's Northeast office, explains why climate advocates are angry with the governor over these recent moves that they see as giveaways to fossil fuel companies.

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00:29:05

Working Families Party on Mamdani's Win; 2026 Midterms

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/17

Jasmine Gripper and Ana María Archila, New York Working Families Party co-directors, reflect on Mayor-elect Mamdani's win and the WFP role in the election, their policy priorities and next year's primaries.

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00:47:27

Monday Morning Politics: Shutdown Ends; Epstein Files

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/17

Eleanor Mueller, congress reporter at Semafor, talks about the latest national political news from Congress, including the shutdown winners and losers, the upcoming vote in the House on the Epstein files and more.

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00:33:33

The Future of Academia

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/17

Ilya Marritz, journalist working with The Boston Globe, talks about his new series, The Harvard Plan, in conjunction with The Boston Globe and On the Media, that looks at how the Trump administration has interfered with Harvard, and how it will affect academia and scientific research going forward.

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00:53:15

Brian Lehrer Weekend: COP30; Cost of Food; Tributes...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/15

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.COP30 Without the U.S. (First) | SNAP and the High Cost of Food (Starts at 23:41) | Tributes to the Penny (Starts at 43:57)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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00:28:30

The Skyrocketing Cost of Health Care

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/14

As Congress debates whether to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, Hayden Rooke-Ley, lawyer and senior fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health, explains how the infighting is already driving up costs and narrowing networks.

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00:29:58

What is Zohran Mamdani's Political Ideology?

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/14

New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani defines himself as a democratic socialist, yet his critics have seized on his leftist identity to paint him as an extremist. Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti, professor of political science and executive director of the Moynihan Center at The City College of New York, and author of 20 Years of Rage: How Resentment Took the Place of Politics (Mondadori, 2024) explains the core principles of the various strains of thought on the left to paint a clearer picture of

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00:09:06

Penny For Your Thoughts on the End of the Penny

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/14

The U.S. Mint announced it made its last penny this week, in order to save money. Listeners call in to talk about how they use pennies these days, if at all, plus share their favorite penny-related sayings.

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00:42:09

Latino Voters Shift Back Toward Democrats

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/14

Eli Valentin, assistant dean of graduate studies at Virginia Union University’s Graduate Center in Harlem, contributing writer for City Limits and guest political analyst at Univision, talks about the meaning of the shift many Latino voters made, from voting for Trump in 2024 to voting for Zohran Mamdani and Mikie Sherrill just a year later.

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