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Brian Lehrer Weekend: AOC; NY's Legal Weed Rollout; Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Campaign

2024/02/24

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. AOC on The Green New Deal's Anniversary (First) | New York's Unfulfilled Legal Cannabis Rollout (Starts at 28:30) | Shirley Chisholm's Historic Bid for the Presidency (Starts at 48:00) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

Friday Morning Politics with Rep. Sherrill: Middle East and Russia

2024/02/23

U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about U.S. foreign policy, focusing particularly on the war in Gaza and growing tensions between the United States and Russia.

More Than Half of New Yorkers Live in Poverty

2024/02/23

Robin Hood and Columbia University's Poverty Tracker Annual Report shows more than half of New York City—56%—lives in poverty or is low-income and likely faces challenges to make ends meet. Richard Buery, CEO of Robin Hood and former NYC deputy mayor for strategic policy initiatives, breaks down the reports finding, including how 1 in 4 children are impacted by poverty.

Oscar Docs - To Kill a Tiger

2024/02/23

This month we hear from the makers of the five films nominated for the Academy Award for best feature documentary. Today, writer and director Nisha Pahuja talks about her film "To Kill a Tiger" that tells the story of a family in rural India that decides to fight back in court after the daughter is sexually assaulted. "To Kill a Tiger" is screening at Manhattan's Quad Cinema on W. 13th St. Check out the interviews with all the nominees.

A Temperature Check for Teachers

2024/02/23

On the final day of the Presidents' Week mid-winter recess, teachers call in to tell us how they’re doing this year.

Exploring Shirley Chisholm's Historic Bid for the Presidency

2024/02/22

For this Black History Month, Zinga Fraser, assistant professor of Africana Studies and Women's and Gender Studies and director of the Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, joins us as we explore the life and legacy of Brooklyn's Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), the first Black woman to be elected to Congress and the first woman and African American to campaign for a major party's nomination for president.

Lawsuit Over ACS Practices

2024/02/22

David Shalleck-Klein, founder and executive director of the Family Justice Law Center at the Urban Justice Center, discusses the class-action lawsuit charging the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) uses coercion, traumatizing families, and is joined by Shalonda Curtis-Hackett, a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Legal News Roundup: Trump's Woes and Alabama's IVF Ruling

2024/02/22

Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation and the author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution (The New Press, 2022), breaks down the latest on Trump's legal woes, Alabama's ruling on IVF and more.

Oscar Docs - 20 Days In Mariupol

2024/02/22

This month we hear from the makers of the five films nominated for the Academy Award for best feature documentary. Today, director Mstyslav Chernov, Pulitzer Prize-winning video journalist at The Associated Press and president of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, talks about his feature documentary, 20 Days In Mariupol, and his experience with his fellow journalists trapped in Mariupol as the Russians invade. Check out the interviews with all the nominees.

Reporters Ask the Mayor: Public Safety

2024/02/21

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City and co-host of the podcast FAQ NYC, recaps what he talked about at this week's event—including a number of questions about public safety.

Sen. Bradley's Life in Hoops, Politics and More

2024/02/21

Bill Bradley, former professional basketball player for the Knicks and former U.S. senator from New Jersey, talks about his life, as depicted in a new film about his life airing now on Max called "Rolling Along: Bill Bradley."

The West's Muslim Liberals Respond to Gaza

2024/02/21

Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute focusing on Islam and modernity, and the author the forthcoming book The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together and Change the World (St. Martin's Essentials, 2024), argues that perceived indifference to Palestinian suffering in Gaza is alienating moderates across the Islamic world and has the potential to tarnish the appeal of liberal democratic values in the United States and the West.

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Thank you Brian!

The latest episode that Brian led so eloquently on migrants in NYC schools is cathartic and marvelously presented — a discussion of the history, ener...

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Palestine

I’ve admired Brian Lehrer’s reporting for a long time but tremendously disappointed in his conversation with guests discussing Palestine. Depriving wo...

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Great Show but Unreliable

Great show. Brian Lehrer is a top talent. He does a compelling, insightful, and informative show. But the podcast’s release schedule is extremely unre...

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Absolute horrendous reporting on the genocide

Disgusted with the lack of transparency and real reporting/discussion on Gaza and the genocide occurring. As a news source and supposedly journalistic...

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Israel v. "Hamas" is a false narration

I've listened to this show for twenty years but lately I cannot stomach the awful framing of this genocide. I had given WNYC a pass for blaming inflat...

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Disappointed

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American Treasure

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Nonstop hate for the right

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Always good, always worth listening.

I don't know how Brain does it, but he's been consistently excellent ever since I started listening. He's well-informed and compassionate about the to...

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Simply the best!

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