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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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00:45:18

Everything We Know About Jeffrey Epstein

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/08/01

Epstein experts Vicky Ward, investigative journalist and author of books including Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (St. Martin's Press, 2019), and Jacob Shamsian, legal correspondent at Business Insider, comb through the extensive history of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes, information about his associates, and recent news involving the Trump administration and this cold case.

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00:12:16

How Your Social Media Feeds and Habits Have Changed

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/31

As social media has been overtaken by influencers and ads, listeners call in to share how what they see on the various platforms has changed, and how what they post (if they do at all!) has in turn changed.

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00:23:25

Private Insurers Cover Drugs Less Often Now

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/31

Sarah Kliff, investigative health care reporter for the New York Times, talks about her new reporting on an uptick in health insurers denying prescription drug claims over the last decade.

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00:35:05

Fires, Floods, Air Quality & Climate Change

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/31

Radley Horton, professor of climate at Columbia University's Climate School, connects the dots between hotter temperatures, drenching rains, NYC's air quality alerts and Canadian wildfires.

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00:39:26

Answering the Texas Redistricting Strategy

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/31

Texas announced plans for off-cycle redistricting to add GOP seats before the midterm elections. New York State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris (D 12th, Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside) and New York State Assemblymember Micah Lasher, (D, AD 69, UWS, Morningside Heights, Manhattan Valley) explain the proposed amendment to the NYS Constitution to require mid-decade redistricting if another state makes that move.

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00:19:00

Gun Control After a Mass Shooting in Midtown

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/30

Richard Aborn, President of the Citizens Crime Commission of NYC, discusses the ongoing push for gun control and other policies that could prevent another mass shooting after Monday evening's tragedy in midtown Manhattan.

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00:07:56

Outdoor Workers Share Tips for Coping With the Heat

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/30

Listeners who work outside in the heat share tips for how to cope with the high temperatures.

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00:38:25

Report from Israel

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/30

David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about his recent trip from Israel, as the country celebrates the recent victory over Iran and confronts the world's condemnation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza."Israel’s Zones of Denial" (The New Yorker, July 28, 2025)

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00:43:48

City Politics: Candidates React to Midtown Office...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/30

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from the mayoral campaign trail, including how the candidates are responding to this week's mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office tower and whether public safety will now become a bigger issue, and more.

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00:21:03

Updates on the Midtown Office Shooting

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/29

Brittany Kriegstein, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, reports the latest news of last night's shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office tower.

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00:07:04

Your Side Hustles

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/29

A sharp uptick in people with side hustles is fueling fears of another recession. Listeners call in to talk about their side hustles and how much more cash they make each month doing them.

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00:33:47

The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/29

Avril Benoît, executive director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières in the United States, and Katy Crosby, Mercy Corps senior director of Policy and Advocacy, talk about the on-the-ground reports they're receiving on the food and medical crises in Gaza.

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00:26:18

'Cane Sugar' vs High Fructose Corn Syrup

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/29

Coca-Cola announced it will offers some "cane sugar" offerings in response to pressure from Pres. Trump. Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health emerita at NYU and the author of many books, including the forthcoming, What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters (North Point Press, 2025), talks about the chemical differences and perceived differences of the two sweeteners.

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00:21:41

The Environmental Protection Agency Flips on...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/29

Jake Spring, Climate and Environment Enterprise Reporter at The Washington Post, discusses his reporting on why the EPA is proposing to rescind a 2009 legal opinion, referred to as the "endangerment finding", which determined that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare, and justified their regulation.

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00:20:09

European Tariff Deal, Car Prices & The Economy

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/28

General Motors' CFO says they won't raise prices despite the tariffs and Pres. Trump announced a new tariff deal with the European Union. Alexandra Svokos, the digital managing editor of Kiplinger, talks about what some economic indicators say about the effects of the new tariffs.

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00:19:20

Plans for NYC Schools Cellphone Ban

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/28

Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about the latest steps in, and funding for, implementing a cellphone ban for NYC public schools.

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00:17:47

Bringing Vacation Joy Back Home

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/28

Elaine Godfrey, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about her article on ways to extend the small joys of vacation into daily life, and listeners share their ideas.

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00:21:08

Cuomo Analysis and More Campaign Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/28

Jeffery Mays, New York Times reporter covering politics with a focus on New York City Hall, offers political analysis of Andrew Cuomo's campaign interview and talks about what Mamdani's success might mean for the influence of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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00:31:21

Meet the Mayoral Candidates: Andrew Cuomo

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/28

Andrew Cuomo, former governor of New York, makes his pitch to voters as he runs for mayor of New York City as an independent.

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01:21:27

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Charter Revision Questions, HRT...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/07/26

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Charter Revision Questions Are Set (First) | HRT and the FDA (Starts at 33:36) | The NYPD Cracks Down on Cyclists (Starts at 56:27)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

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