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Context and a Movie: A Complete Unknown

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2025/01/02

Alissa Wilkinson, movie critic at The New York Times, and Stephen Petrus, director of Public History Programs at LaGuardia and Wagner Archives and co-author of the book Folk City: New York and the American Folk Music Revival (2015), discuss the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, and reflect on the singer's legacy as portrayed through film.

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Thursday Morning Politics: 2025 Congress, Holiday...

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2025/01/02

Molly Ball, senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, discusses the latest in national political news, including the attack in New Orleans and the incoming Congress.

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Mayoral Primary Kicks Off

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2025/01/02

Ben Max, host of the Max Politics podcast and executive editor and program director at New York Law School’s Center for New York City Law, previews New York City's mayoral primary season, as Democratic challengers vie to replace Mayor Eric Adams.

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100 Years of 100 Things: US Population Shifts

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2025/01/02

As our centennial series continues, Mark Mather, demographer and associate vice president for U.S. Programs at the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), walks us through the shifts in U.S. demographics over the past 100 years.

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Holiday Best-Of: 100 Years of Radio; Earthquakes;...

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2024/12/31

As 2024 winds down, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Matthew Barton, curator of recorded sound at the Library of Congress, walks us through the history of radio. April's earthquake in New Jersey was likely a natural phenomenon, but earthquakes can be caused by human interventions -- like fracking. For our climate story of the week, Umair Irfan, staff writer at Vox writing about climate change and energy policy, breaks down how

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Holiday Best-Of: 100 Years of Radio; Earthquakes;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/12/31

As 2024 winds down, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Matthew Barton, curator of recorded sound at the Library of Congress, walks us through the history of radio.April's earthquake in New Jersey was likely a natural phenomenon, but earthquakes can be caused by human interventions -- like fracking. For our climate story of the week, Umair Irfan, staff writer at Vox writing about climate change and energy policy, breaks down how

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100 Years of 100 Things: New Year's in Times Square

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2024/12/30

As our centennial series continues, Katie Thornton, a Peabody-winning journalist and public historian, reviews the history of Times Square and its popular New Years celebration. →"New Year, New Neighborhood" (99% Invisible, 12/24/24)

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How to Stick to NYE Resolutions

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2024/12/30

New year's resolutions are notoriously hard to keep. Adam Galinsky, Columbia Business School professor and author of the forthcoming book, Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others (Harper Business, 2025), shares tips for staying inspired and reaching goals in 2025.

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From the Archives: Former President Jimmy Carter on...

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2024/12/30

Former President Jimmy Carter died yesterday. In this interview from 2014, he talks to Brian about women's rights and gender equality, religion and power. The full interview: "President Carter on Women's Rights" (Mar. 25, 2014)

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Remembering Jimmy Carter; Monday Morning Politics;...

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2024/12/30

Loading... On today's show: Jacqueline Alemany, congressional investigations reporter for The Washington Post, talks about the latest political news out of Washington, and listeners weigh in on former President Jimmy Carter's legacy. Former President Jimmy Carter died yesterday. In this interview from 2014, he talks to Brian about women's rights and gender equality, religion and power. As our centennial series continues, Katie Thornton, a Peabody-winning journalist and public historian,

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Monday Morning Politics: Greenland, the Panama Canal...

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2024/12/30

Jacqueline Alemany, congressional investigations reporter for the Washington Post, talks about the latest political news out of Washington, including President-elect Donald Trump's recent statements about Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal.

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Holiday Best-Of: Work of Robert Moses; School Culture...

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2024/12/27

For this extended holiday, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about the past 100 years of the influence of Robert Moses on the New York area, which also coincides with the 50th anniversary of Robert Caro's exhaustive biography of Moses, The Power

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Holiday Best-Of: Work of Robert Moses; School Culture...

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2024/12/27

For this extended holiday, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about the past 100 years of the influence of Robert Moses on the New York area, which also coincides with the 50th anniversary of Robert Caro's exhaustive biography of Moses, The Power

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Holiday Best-Of: 100 Years of Socialism & Capitalism;...

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2024/12/26

On this day of many holidays, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: As part of our centennial series Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University, editor emeritus of Dissent and the author of several books, including What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party (FSG, 2022) and American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation (Knopf, 2011), traces the history of socialism in America. As our centennial series continues, Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in

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Holiday Best-Of: 100 Years of Socialism & Capitalism;...

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2024/12/26

On this day of many holidays, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:As part of our centennial series Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University, editor emeritus of Dissent and the author of several books, including What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party (FSG, 2022) and American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation (Knopf, 2011), traces the history of socialism in America.As our centennial series continues, Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics,

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Lehrer Prize Nominations; What Climate Costs You;...

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2024/12/24

Loading... On today's show: This year, the Lehrer Prize for Community Well-Being will honor people whose work supports transgender children and their families. Listeners call in to nominate the people and organizations making a difference in the lives of trans minors and their parents—medically, socially or in any other way. Recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post highlight how the impacts of climate change have caused homeowner insurance to skyrocket in some areas

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What Climate Costs You

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2024/12/24

Recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post highlight how the impacts of climate change have caused homeowner insurance to skyrocket in some areas. Listeners call in to share how the changing climate has impacted their cost of living.

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Changing Your Minds

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2024/12/24

Listeners of different generations call in to share what they've changed their minds about over the years—whether political or not.

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Your Lehrer Prize Nominations

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2024/12/24

This year, the Lehrer Prize for Community Well-Being will honor people whose work supports transgender children and their families. Listeners call in to nominate the people and organizations making a difference in the lives of trans minors and their parents - medically, socially or in any other way.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Syria; the Penny Verdict; Shop...

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2024/12/14

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.The Latest From Damascus (First) | Analysis of the Daniel Penny Verdict (Starts at 27:30) | Shop Listener 2024: The Suburbs (Starts at 48:00) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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