PODCAST

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.

news politics

All Episodes

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Freakonomics; History of US...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/29

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.20 Years of Freakonomics (First) | Why Bombing 'Drug Boats' Will Do Nothing to Solve America's Fentanyl Crisis (Starts at 32) | Ten Years of Hamilton on Broadway (Starts at 59)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

en-us

109:20

Black Friday Best-Of: Jill Lepore; AJ Jacobs; Bill...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/28

For this 'Black Friday' holiday:Looking ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S., Jill Lepore, professor of American History at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker, and the author of several books, including We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (Liveright, 2025), digs into the history of the country's founding document and what it means for the country that it so difficult, but still possible, to change. A. J. Jacobs, host of the "Hello Puzzlers" podcast, essayist,

en-us

Black Friday Best-Of: Jill Lepore; AJ Jacobs; Bill...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/28

Looking ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S., Jill Lepore, professor of American History at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker, and the author of several books, including We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (Liveright, 2025), digs into the history of the country's founding document and what it means for the country that it so difficult, but still possible, to change.A. J. Jacobs, host of the "Hello Puzzlers" podcast, essayist, and the author of The Year of Living

en-us

108:59

Thanksgiving Best Of: Revolution; Indigenous History;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/27

On this Thanksgiving, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker, and co-director Sarah Botstein talk about their new, 12-part docuseries on PBS called "The American Revolution," which is being released just ahead of next year's 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Julian Brave NoiseCat, writer, filmmaker and student of Salish art and history and the author of We Survived the Night (Knopf, 2025), talks about his new book, the story of

en-us

Thanksgiving Best Of: Revolution; Indigenous History;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/27

On this Thanksgiving, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker, and co-director Sarah Botstein talk about their new, 12-part docuseries on PBS called "The American Revolution," which is being released just ahead of next year's 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.Julian Brave NoiseCat, writer, filmmaker and student of Salish art and history and the author of We Survived the Night (Knopf, 2025), talks about his new book, the story of North

en-us

20 Years of Freakonomics

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/26

Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio and the co-author of Freakonomics (Harper Collins, 2025), now in a new 20th anniversary edition, reflects on 20 years of "Freakonomics," its impact and use of data, and talks about what's next.

en-us

Mamdani's Transition Plans; Nigeria; Freakonomics;...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/26

Loading... On today's show: Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from Mayor-elect Mamdani's transition plans. Emmanuel Akinwotu, international correspondent for NPR, talks about how President Trump and his allies are framing the kidnappings and other attacks in Nigeria as Islamic attacks on Christians, and even threatening military action, but also how extremist groups are killing people of all faiths in the country, not just Christians. Stephen Dubner,

en-us

City Politics: Mamdani's Transition Plans Continue

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/26

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from Mayor-elect Mamdani's transition plans.

en-us

Shop Listener is Back for 2025

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/26

Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out their businesses that sell gifts for the holiday season.

en-us

The Trump Administration's Incomplete View of...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/26

President Trump and his allies are framing recent kidnappings and attacks in Nigeria as Islamic assaults on Christians, even threatening military intervention. NPR international correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu explains what’s truly behind the violence, how it’s being portrayed in Washington, and why the situation is more complex than a religious conflict.

en-us

RFK, Jr.'s Mission; Drug Boats and the Fentanyl...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/25

Loading... On today’s show: Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about his Atlantic cover story on HHS Secretary RFK, Jr., and other news. David Herzberg, professor of history and director of the drugs, health and society program at the University at Buffalo, offers his take on the fentanyl crisis, and why he says President Trump is wrong about almost every aspect of it. Elizabeth Alexander, president of The Mellon Foundation, poet, educator, memoirist, scholar, and the

en-us

Music and Nature With Yo-Yo Ma

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/25

Ana González, host of WNYC's new podcast (with Yo-Yo Ma) Our Common Nature, talks about the new podcast she hosts where Yo-Yo Ma travels around the country and collaborates with musicians in nature. Plus, they talk about the pictures people have sent in of their favorite places in nature.

en-us

Philanthropy for Literature and Jazz

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/25

Elizabeth Alexander, president of The Mellon Foundation, poet, educator, memoirist and scholar and the author of The Trayvon Generation (Grand Central Publishing, 2022), talks about the Mellon Foundation's new grants and funding for literary arts and jazz musicians, and why money for the arts from the nonprofit sector is crucial.

en-us

Why Bombing 'Drug Boats' Will Do Nothing to Solve...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/25

David Herzberg, professor of history and director of the drugs, health and society program at the University at Buffalo, offers his take on the fentanyl crisis, and why he says President Trump is wrong about almost every aspect of it.

en-us

RFK Jr.'s Mission

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/25

Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about his cover story on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and other news.

en-us

Monday Morning Politics with Leader Jeffries

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/24

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D NY-8th, Brooklyn) offers his take on how the meeting between President Trump and Mayor-elect Mamdani went and more national political news.

en-us

Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Meeting With President Trump

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/24

Jeffery Mays, New York Times metro politics reporter, recaps Mayor-elect Mamdani's Friday meeting at the White House with President Trump, where the two spoke well of each other and pledged to work together.

en-us

Ten Years of Hamilton on Broadway

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/24

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton premiered ten years ago and pretty much immediately became a phenomenon. Frank DiLella, Spectrum News NY1 theater correspondent and host of “On Stage”talks about the hit play and its affect on Broadway and more.

en-us

1776's No Kings

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/24

Edward Larson, chaired professor of history and law at Pepperdine University and the author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters (W. W. Norton & Company, 2025) talks about the change in thinking 250 years ago in the American colonies from British subjects protesting the crown to revolution.

en-us

Mamdani Meets Trump; Monday Morning Politics with...

The Brian Lehrer Show ·

2025/11/24

Loading... On today's show: Jeffery Mays, New York Times metro politics reporter, recaps Mayor-elect Mamdani's Friday meeting at the White House with President Trump, where the two spoke well of each other and pledged to work together. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D NY-8th, Brooklyn) offers his take on how the meeting between President Trump and Mayor-elect Mamdani went, and more national political news. After President Trump and Mayor-Elect Mamdani's curiously friendly meeting

en-us

1,904 results

The Brian Lehrer Show

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci