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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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00:27:08

Trump's DOJ Probes Providers of Trans Healthcare

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/22

In July, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced it had issued subpoenas to medical providers that had provided gender-affirming care to minors. Washington Post reporter Casey Parks discusses one of those subpoenas, which was newly made public, and what it means for transgender healthcare.

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00:24:05

The Future of Using AI for Therapy

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/21

Jared Moore, AI researcher and PhD candidate at Stanford University's Department of Computer Science, talks about the risks of using mass-market LLMs like ChatGPT for therapy and the broader trend of AI users forming parasocial relationships with chatbots

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00:12:01

Best (and Worst) Things to Say to Someone...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/21

Inspired by a recent article in TIME Magazine, listeners share their tips for helping loved ones recover from heartbreak, as well as unhelpful words they've received during their own breakups.

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00:19:10

An Adams Ally Gave a Reporter a Wad of Cash

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/21

Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City and co-host of the podcast FAQ NYC, talks about her recent involvement in a story involving a wad of cash handed to her in an empty bag of potato chips by an ally of Mayor Adams.

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00:31:42

President Trump Comes for the Museums

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/21

As the Trump administration conducts a review of the content in the Smithsonian museums, the president wrote on social media earlier this week that the Smithsonian Institution was too focused on the horrors of slavery. Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University, a CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, talks about what could be lost if the administration is able to censor what is presented to museumgoers.

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00:19:03

The Final Round for NYC Casino Licenses

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/21

The final-round to secure a highly lucrative casino license in New York City is underway, with a winner chosen by year's end. Arun Venugopal, senior reporter for WNYC's race & justice unit, explains the stakes and why some community members are pushing back on a casino within city limits.

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00:13:22

Back to Campus Calls

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/20

Students, and their parents, share their thoughts on the start of this academic year.

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00:24:08

Hurricane Erin Closes Local Beaches

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/20

Beaches along the East Coast are closing this week due to dangerous surf and rip currents brought on by Hurricane Erin in the Atlantic. Greg Dusek, Ph.D., senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, talks about the storm's path and offers survival tips for rip currents ahead of the storm's impact.

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00:21:10

Red/Blue Redistricting

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/20

Jeffrey Wice, adjunct professor and senior fellow at New York Law School where he directs the New York Census and Redistricting Institute, talks about the plans for mid-cycle redistricting for partisan advantage kicked off by Texas, the rules in different states and the impact of redistricting on 2026 midterm races.

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00:49:17

City Politics: Cuomo Talks Trump in the Hamptons

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/20

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, and Jeff Coltin, Politico reporter and co-author of the New York Playbook, talk about the latest news in the mayoral campaign, including Andrew Cuomo's comments regarding President Trump at a Hamptons fundraiser, the Adams administration's response to the Legionnaires' outbreak and more.

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00:07:43

Everyone's A Critic

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/19

Media outlets are paring down their staff of arts critics. Listeners call in to share if they still do rely on the opinion of critics, and if not, where they find out about movies, music and theater.

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00:32:12

The Trump Zelensky Meeting

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/19

Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck, a new media company, offers analysis of how Zelensky's meeting with President Trump went, plus discusses her reporting on how the MAGA world views Israel, and how that could affect US policy toward Israel's war in Gaza.

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00:42:25

The Latest on New Jersey's Governor Race

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/19

Charles Stile, political columnist at The Record/northjersey.com, talks about the latest news regarding New Jersey's governor's race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.

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00:26:39

Climate and the 'Turf Wars'

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/19

Michael J. Coren, "Climate Coach" advice columnist for The Washington Post, discusses his latest column on how plastic "turf" is causing uproar amongst athletes and climate activists.

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00:09:51

How to Get Invited Back to the Beach House

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/18

Listeners call in to share their tips for how to be a good house guest; and listeners who frequently host guests at their houses share what they appreciate from their guests.

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00:28:06

How Peanut the Squirrel Wreaked Havoc on New York...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/18

Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on how the story of Peanut the squirrel has upended the work of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as how the Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, could work with state lawmakers if he is the city's next mayor.

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00:27:02

How President Trump is Bigfooting Big Business

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/18

William Cohan, co-founder of Puck News and author of many books, including Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon (Penguin Random House, 2022) , talks about the many ways President Trump is interfering in big U.S. businesses, and why Wall Street is worried he'll come after big banks the way he did big law firms and elite universities.

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00:44:16

Monday Morning Politics: Trump's Ceasefire Reversal,...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/18

Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of the forthcoming book The Queen and Her Presidents (Harper/Collins April 2026), talks about the latest national political news, including the aftermath of President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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01:16:50

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Squalid Conditions at ICE's...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/16

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Squalid Conditions at ICE's Manhattan Facility (First) | Selling Eternal Life (Starts at 31:50) | The Politics of Jerry Garcia (Starts at 1:00:35)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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01:49:04

Summer Friday: History of Capitalism; Air...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/15

For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year:John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI (Macmillan, 2025), talks about his new book that traces the roots of criticism of today's global capitalism to its beginnings.From our centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Eric Dean Wilson, Queens College writing instructor and the author of After Cooling: On Freon,

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