As our centennial series continues, and on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Richard English , professor of politics at Queen's University Belfast where he directs the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute, the editor of the Cambridge History of Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and the author of Does Terrorism Work?: A History (Oxford University Press, 2016) and Does Counter-Terrorism Work? (OUP, 2024), reviews 100 years of the use of terrorism to achieve political aims. Hosted by ...
Sep 11, 2024•50 min•Ep. 633
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, including the investigations into NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and others in the Adams administration. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Sep 11, 2024•19 min•Ep. 633
On today's show: WNYC celebrates its 100th birthday with a live show at Central Park SummerStage, hosted by Brian Lehrer and featuring WNYC hosts Alison Stewart , Brooke Gladstone , Micah Loewinger , Sean Carlson and John Schaefer , plus Ira Glass , trivia, live musical performances and more. This version was edited for time. For audio of the full show (including Nada Surf!), check here: https://www.wnyc.org/100/ For video, check here: https://thegreenespace.org/watch/wnyc-and-friends-centennial...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 632
As our centennial series continues, John Schaefer , host of WNYC's New Sounds, takes us through WNYC's musical legacy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 09, 2024•32 min•Ep. 629
Jon Campbell , Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist , reports on the arrest of a former aide to Gov. Hochul, plus updates the investigations of members of Mayor Adams' administration. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 09, 2024•28 min•Ep. 631
As we look to Tuesday night's highly anticipated presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, Molly Ball , senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and host of the new podcast "Red, White and Who?", shares how the candidates are preparing for the event, what issues may be on the forefront of the conversation, and her analysis on the state of the race leading up to the debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...
Sep 09, 2024•49 min•Ep. 628
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. The details and politics of an abortion-related ballot measure in Florida (First) | A record-breaking U.S. Open (Starts at 27:05) | A deep dive on the 100-year history of unions for Labor Day (Starts at 39:16) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 626
Lora Kelley , associate editor at The Atlantic and an author of The Atlantic Daily newsletter, looks at how e-commerce hasn't stopped stores from opening, but they're smaller and serve a different purpose. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 06, 2024•26 min•Ep. 624
Robert Tucker , commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), talks about his new role and the challenges facing the department, and Daniel Flynn , chief fire marshal of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Investigation (BFI), discusses the department's efforts to prevent lithium-ion battery fires. correction : There have been 31 deaths from lithium-ion battery fires since 2021, not since last year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...
Sep 06, 2024•23 min•Ep. 623
For only the sixth time, both the Mets and the Yankees teams could make the playoffs. Brendan Kuty , MLB staff writer for The Athletic , assesses the chances of October baseball in NYC and the state of the game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 06, 2024•14 min•Ep. 625
A school shooting in Georgia this week has thrust gun violence back into the spotlight, as both presidential contenders (and their VPs) clarify their positions. Chip Brownlee , a reporter at The Trace , a non-profit news site covering gun violence, breaks down what we know about the shooting, gun violence in schools and what each candidate has proposed to address the issue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
Sep 06, 2024•44 min•Ep. 622
A recent op-ed in Slate written by a psychiatrist notes how the author, and her patients, are recently starting to identify as introverted. Listeners who found their personalities have shifted from extrovert to introvert call in to share what inspired the change, what difficulties it may sometimes cause and how they're dealing with it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Sep 05, 2024•12 min•Ep. 621
A ballot measure to protect and expand abortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida this year. Grace Panetta , political reporter at The 19th, and Kimberly Leonard , Politico politics reporter and author of Florida Playbook, explain the measure and why former President Donald Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, has publicly said he'd vote against it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...
Sep 05, 2024•27 min•Ep. 620
Over Labor Day weekend, thousands of hotel workers went on strike nationwide. Chris Isidore , senior writer for CNN Business, explains the conditions that led to the strike, which impacted nine cities, the broader issues and why it's the second year in a row that hotel workers walked off of the job. Plus, he looks ahead to potential strikes at ports, United, and Boeing and the latest on the sale of US Steel to a Japanese company. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for ...
Sep 05, 2024•28 min•Ep. 619
Jessica Gould , WNYC/Gothamist reporter, talks about the issues facing the education department, like whether to ban cellphone use in classes and Pre-K, as the school year gets started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 05, 2024•40 min•Ep. 618
Night-session attendance totals broke U.S. Open records this year. Matthew Futterman , senior writer for The Athletic, the sports unit of The New York Times , explains why the draw is so big all of a sudden and listeners call in to share why they attend the tournament. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Sep 04, 2024•12 min•Ep. 617
As our centennial series continues, Brad DeLong , economic historian, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury under Clinton, and the author of Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Long 20th Century, 1870-2010 (Basic Books, 2022), reviews the past century of work and the technology and other trends that affected employment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
Sep 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 616
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. Topics this week: violence at the West Indian Day Parade, 3-K and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Sep 04, 2024•25 min•Ep. 615
Domenico Montanaro , NPR's senior political editor/correspondent, talks about the latest on the presidential race, including the campaigns' efforts around voting and certifying vote counts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 04, 2024•43 min•Ep. 614
Steve Ulrich , managing editor at PoliticsPA, talks about the presidential race from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 03, 2024•47 min•Ep. 613
"Mini-retirements," or adult gap years, are a rising trend among burnt-out worker bees. Charlotte Cowles , financial-advice columnist at New York Magazine 's The Cut, reports on the trend among younger workers, as listeners call in to share personal stories and wisdom about taking extended time off from work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Sep 03, 2024•14 min•Ep. 591
Aziz Huq , professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and author of The Rule of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2024), talks about his new book, plus the latest on the Trump federal indictments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Sep 03, 2024•25 min•Ep. 612
Roxanne L. Scott , independent journalist working on a series with the NY Amsterdam News about climate change in Southeast Queens, discusses her reporting on how climate change has brought heavy rains and high tides to predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in Southeast Queens, including the property damages residents are experiencing, and efforts the city has made to combat these inequities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection ...
Sep 03, 2024•22 min•Ep. 611
For this Labor Day: Continuing our centennial series, Joseph McCartin , professor of history and executive director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University and the author of several books and co-author with Melvyn Dubofsky of Labor in America: A History (Wiley-Blackwell, 9th edition, 2017), traces the last hundred years of unionization and de-unionization in the U.S. Doris Kearns Goodwin , presidential historian, author of many books, including Team ...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 597
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. VP Harris's Policy on Israel and Gaza (First) | The Weaponization of Period Product Accessibility (Starts at 38:56) | 100 Years of 100 Things: The West Indian Diaspora in New York City (Starts at 1:09:36) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 609
For this "Summer Friday" we've put together some of our favorite conversations this year: Eddie Glaude, Jr. , Princeton professor and the author of We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For (Harvard University Press, 2024), argues against waiting for "heroes" to do the work of seeking justice and safeguarding democracy. Dame Louise Richardson , president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, talks about research into and strategies to reduce political polarization in the United States, espe...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 595
New York City is experiencing a surge in evictions and car bootings. David Brand , housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, breaks down what's behind the uptick and his recent reporting on how city marshals, who are private contractors appointed by the Mayor, are profiting off of the surge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Aug 29, 2024•25 min•Ep. 610
Sadiba Hasan , the weddings reporter for The New York Times , talks about attempts by some couples to charge their guests to attend their weddings to help defray the costs, as listeners share their stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 29, 2024•16 min•Ep. 608
Amanda Jones , veteran Louisiana educator and librarian, past president of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and the author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America (Bloomsbury, 2024), talks about pushing back against book bans in her small Louisiana town and the ongoing issue facing librarians across the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Aug 29, 2024•26 min•Ep. 607
Ishaan Tharoor , foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post , and the author of the "Today's World View" newsletter and column, breaks down the latest news in Ukraine and the ongoing war with Russia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 29, 2024•42 min•Ep. 606
