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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Climate & Gov. Hochul; G20...

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2025/11/22

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Climate Advocates Are Angry at Gov. Hochul (First) | The First G20 Summit on African Soil (Starts at 23) | De-Cluttering Legacies (Starts at 45)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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Friday Morning Politics: Trump and Mamdani Meet;...

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2025/11/21

Loading...On today's show: Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW, writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the national political news of the week, including Mayor-elect Mamdani's meeting with President Trump at the White House. Vincent Schiraldi, Pinkerton Foundation visiting fellow and former New York City Commissioner of both the Department of Correction under de Blasio and Department of Probation under Bloomberg, argues against trying teenagers as

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'We Hold These Truths...'

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2025/11/21

As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson, professor of history at Tulane and the author of several books, including his latest, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written (Simon & Schuster, 2025), digs in on a key sentence in the Declaration of Independence and how it has reverberated throughout the country's history.

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Friday Morning Politics: Trump and Mamdani Meet

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2025/11/21

Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic talks about the national political news of the week, including Mayor-elect Mamdani's meeting with President Trump at the White House.

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De-Cluttering Legacies

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2025/11/21

Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Business Insider, talks about navigating issues around what to do with all the 'stuff' that boomer parents will be leaving their millennial kids.

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Defending 'Raise the Age'

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2025/11/21

Vincent Schiraldi, Pinkerton Foundation visiting fellow and former New York City Commissioner of both the Department of Correction and Department of Probation, argues against trying teenagers as adults and defends New York's "Raise the Age" law against pushback from some elected leaders.

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President Trump's Week; ACA Subsidies & Health...

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2025/11/20

Loading... On today's show: Philip Bump, MSNOW contributor, author of the "How to Read this Chart" newsletter and of the book, 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. Uché Blackstock, emergency

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NYC School Bus Woes

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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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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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Thursday Morning Politics: President Trump's Week

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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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The ACA Subsidy Fight and Health Inequities

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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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City Politics; G20 Preview; US Strikes on Venezuelan...

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2025/11/19

Loading... On today's show: 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. Yinka Adegoke, editor of Semafor Africa, talks about the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa and the US boycott. Regina Garcia Cano, Andes

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US Strikes on Venezuelan Alleged Drug Boats

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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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How AI Songs Got on Your Spotify Playlist

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

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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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The First G20 Summit on African Soil

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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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MTA Chair Janno Lieber; Climate Advocates & Gov....

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2025/11/18

Loading... On today's show: Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), talks about the latest news from the MTA including mass transit funding and the end of the MetroCard. 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

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

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2025/11/18

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (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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Friendsgiving Menus and Politics

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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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MTA Chair Janno Lieber on Transit News & Finances

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2025/11/18

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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