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'No Kings' Rallies; The Case for a Free CUNY;...

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2025/10/20

Loading... On today's show: House Speaker Mike Johnson called this weekend's "No Kings" protests "hate America" rallies. Listeners call in to share what they were rallying for and against, and respond to Johnson's characterization of the marches. New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes (D, SD 26) makes the case for a free CUNY system, which he has advocated for in Albany. Listeners try their hand at a quiz with questions about iconic late-night talk show hosts. Adam Gopnik, staff writer

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10-Question Quiz: Late-Night Talk Show Hosts

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/20

Listeners try their hand at a quiz with questions about iconic late-night talk show hosts.

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Pets in the City: Rats & Other Small Furry Creatures

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/20

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Anne Levin, executive director of the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition and co-founder of the Brooklyn Cat Cafe, talks about rats and other small furry creatures as pets.

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Adam Gopnik's New York Stories

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/20

Adam Gopnik, staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of The Real Work, talks about his one-man play, "Adam Gopnik's New York" in performance at Lincoln Center through Sunday.

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30 Issues in 30 Days: The Case for a Free CUNY

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/20

New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes (D, District 26 - Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, the Columbia Street Waterfront District, Dumbo, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Gowanus, Park Slope, Red Hook, South Slope, and Sunset Park) makes the case for a free CUNY system, which he has advocated for in Albany.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Sen. Kim on Gateway Defunding,...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/18

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Sen. Kim on Gateway Defunding (First) | 30 Issues in 30 Days: Moving Local NYC Elections to Presidential Election Years (Starts at 17:15) | Pets in the City: Cats (Starts at 35:43)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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The Supreme Court's New Term

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2025/10/17

Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019), previews the cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term, including arguments on a redistricting case they are hearing arguments on this week, and offers analysis of just how much presidential

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Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa Mayoral Debate Recap

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2025/10/17

Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, recaps the mayoral debate between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

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Mayoral Debate Recap; The Supreme Court's New Term;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/17

Loading...On today's show: Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, recaps the mayoral debate between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019) previews the cases

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10-Question Quiz: City Critters

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2025/10/17

Listeners try their hand at a quiz with questions about city critters.

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30 Issues in 30 Days: Are Free Buses the Best Bang...

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2025/10/17

Charles Komanoff, transit activist and mathematician, and Eric Goldwyn, assistant professor and program director at NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management, debate whether free buses, which are a pillar of Democratic mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's transportation plan, are the best way to both speed up the notoriously slow bus system and best help New Yorkers struggling with the high cost of living. Plus, they discuss Andrew Cuomo's proposal to shift management of New York City Transit to the

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Pets in the City: Cats

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/17

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Maxwell Branch, vice president of programs at Flatbush Cats, talks about cats and the people who share their homes with them.

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Americans are Economically Stuck

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2025/10/16

Rachel Louise Ensign, economics reporter with The Wall Street Journal, explains the economic forces keeping Americans stuck in their homes and jobs, and how it impacts daily life.

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Pets in the City: Reptiles

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/16

Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Sam Laroche, manager of Petqua, a pet store on Manhattan's West Side, talks about keeping reptiles as pets and how to help them thrive.

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10-Question Quiz: Where Am I?

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/16

Listeners hear a description of a place in the tri-state area and try to guess where it is.

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30 Issues in 30 Days: Abortion in New Jersey

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2025/10/16

New Jersey is generally viewed as a state with some of the strongest abortion protections, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has some plans that could change that. Terrence McDonald, editor at the New Jersey Monitor, talks about the parts of both candidates' platforms that could change or strengthen abortion protections in the state.

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Sen. Kim on Gateway Defunding

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2025/10/16

U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) weighs in on the Trump announcement that the Gateway tunnel project is "terminated."

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Sen. Andy Kim; 30 Issues in 30 Days: Abortion in New...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/16

Loading... Coming up on today's show: U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) weighs in on the Trump announcement that the Gateway tunnel project is "terminated." New Jersey is generally viewed as a state with some of the strongest abortion protections, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has some plans that could change that. Terrence McDonald, editor at the New Jersey Monitor, talks about the parts of both candidates' platforms that could change or strengthen abortion protections in

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10-Question Quiz: Where Am I?

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/15

Listeners hear a description of a place in the tri-state area and try to guess where it is.

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City Politics: Debate Preview

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/10/15

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the mayoral campaign as Election Day is just weeks away.

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