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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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10:40

Your 'Malicious Compliance' Stories

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/13

Inspired by the SubReddit r/MaliciousCompliance, listeners share stories in which they've conformed "to the letter, but not the spirit" of a rule or request in their lives.

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109:39

Reporters Ask the Mayor; TikTok Ban Vote; Pres....

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/13

Coming up on today's show:Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, plus other city news from the week. With the House voting on a bill to ban TikTok this morning, Drew Harwell, Washington Post technology reporter, talks about what happens next. Michael Graetz, professor emeritus at Columbia Law School and Yale Law School, former

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27:08

TikTok's Fate in Congress

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/13

The House is set to vote on banning TikTok this morning. Drew Harwell, Washington Post technology reporter, talks about the reasons for the bill and what happens if the bill to ban the popular social media app or force its parent company to sell it passes.

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31:09

Pres. Biden's Budget Proposal and Comparing Tax Policies

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/13

Michael Graetz, professor emeritus at Columbia Law School and Yale Law School, former special counsel and deputy assistant secretary for tax policy at the Department of the Treasury and the author of The Power to Destroy: How the Antitax Movement Hijacked America (Princeton University Press, 2024), offers analysis of Biden's budget proposals and tax policies and how they compare to GOP proposals.

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109:18

Comparing Biden and Trump on Climate Change; What's...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/12

Coming up on today's show:Scott Waldman, White House reporter focused on climate change at Politico's E&E News, compares President Biden's record on climate with former President Trump's, and shares what Trump says he will do, if he is elected, regarding energy and climate change. Michael Lee, incoming president of the Museum of Chinese in America, discusses the future of the museum, recently an unlikely site of protests over the city's borough-based jail program. On Equal Pay Day, Josie

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23:31

Women Seeking Economic Equality

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/12

On Equal Pay Day, Josie Cox, business journalist and the author of Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality (Harry N. Abram, 2024), shares the story of women who contributed to the fight for financial equality.

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17:11

The Millennial 'Micro-Generation'

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/12

Jeanna Smialek, reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the economy for The New York Times and the author of Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis (Knopf, 2023), reports on a "massive microgeneration" of people born in 1990 and 1991, arguing they have been in a in lifelong competition for America’s economic resources.

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43:30

Comparing Biden and Trump on Climate Change

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/12

Scott Waldman, White House reporter focused on climate change at Politico's E&E News, compares President Biden's record on climate with former President Trump's, and shares what Trump says he will do, if he is elected, regarding energy and climate change.

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25:06

What's Next for the Museum of Chinese in America?

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/12

Michael Lee, incoming president of the Museum of Chinese in America, discusses the future of the museum, recently an unlikely site of protests over the city's borough-based jail program.

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24:17

Systemic Racism Explained

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/11

Tricia Rose, chancellor's professor of Africana Studies, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown and author of Metaracism: How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives―and How We Break Free (Hachette, 2024), explains the interlocking and mutually reinforcing individual policies that disadvantage Black Americans and how to cut through.

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16:49

What Happened at the Oscars

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/11

Sam Sanders, co-host of SiriusXM’s news & culture podcast “Vibe Check," recaps the winners, losers, and culture-defining moments from the 2024 Oscar Awards ceremony.

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109:58

The National Guard in the Subway; Monday Morning...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/11

Coming up on today's show:Richard Davis, president of TWU Local 100, shares his thoughts on Governor Hochul's move to send members of the National Guard to patrol the subways and inspect bags, and how members of the Transport Workers Union are feeling about their safety underground. Then, Donna Lieberman, executive director for the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), shares criticism of Gov. Hochul's plan to send members of the National Guard and state police officers to patrol subway

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27:37

Monday Morning Politics: Biden, Israel and Gaza

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/11

Susan Glasser, a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a column on life in Biden's Washington and co-anchors a weekly roundtable discussion on "The Political Scene" podcast, and co-author with Peter Baker of The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 (Doubleday, 2022), talks about the latest national political news as Pres. Biden moves from the State of the Union to his presidential campaign.

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41:15

The National Guard Comes to the Subways

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/11

First, Richard Davis, president of TWU Local 100, shares his thoughts on Governor Hochul's move to send members of the National Guard to patrol the subways and inspect bags, and what members of the Transport Workers Union are feeling about their safety underground.Then, Donna Lieberman, executive director for the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), shares criticism of Gov. Hochul's plan to send members of the National Guard and state police officers to patrol subway stations, as well as search

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109:41

The State of the Union; Goodbye to Mountains of Trash...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/08

On today's show: Tyler Pager, Washington Post White House reporter, offers analysis of President Biden's State of the Union address, amid high election year stakes. Earlier this month, all businesses in the city had to change how they put trash out to be collected -- from plastic bags piled up on the street to inside containers with a tight lid. Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation, reports on how the change is going, and what might come next in the city's

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63:15

California Senate Primary; Cuts to 3K and Pre-K; NYC...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/07

Coming up on today's show: Christian Paz, senior politics reporter for Vox, offers analysis of California's Senate primary, where Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican (and former LA Dodgers star) Steve Garvey emerged as the top two candidates and will now face each other in the general election. The Adams administration has made budget cuts that are affecting how many 3K and pre-k seats for 3 and 4 year olds are available. Jessica Gould, WNYC/Gothamist reporter, talks about where the cuts leave the

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64:52

Super Tuesday Takeaways; City Hall News; Ten-Question...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/06

On today's show: Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and his new show, The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast "You Decide," shares his analysis of Super Tuesday results, and previews President Biden's State of the Union address. Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about

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68:21

Trump's Indictments; Humor in the Fight for the...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/05

Coming up on today's show: Melissa Murray, NYU law professor, co-host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), and Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel's Office and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company, 2024), offer context on

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67:03

Monday Morning Politics; Meet the New Council...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/04

Coming up on today's show: Asma Khalid, White House correspondent for NPR and co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast, contributor to ABC News, talks about the latest national political news, including whether the "uncommitted" voters will become a bigger problem for President Biden, and more. Yusef Salaam, New York City Councilmember (District 9, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville-West Harlem, Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill, parts of Harlem and the Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley), talks about his

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65:39

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Anti-Trans Laws, Avoiding...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2024/03/02

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Anti-Trans Laws and the 2024 Election Year (First) | Scams and How to Avoid Them (Starts at 30:32) | Appliances That Lasted (Starts at 49:29) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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