The 3 Best The Brian Lehrer Show Podcast Episodes
1) Thanking a Stranger
Decades ago, NPR contributor and contributing editor at Esquire A.J. Jacobs and his sister got horribly lost in remote Alaska. Recently, he's been trying to find the group of strangers who came to his...Show More
2) #AskTheMayor: Justice for George Floyd
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC. How can he justify not firing Pantaleo and NYPD's acts of violence on Union Square yesterday when he sai...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Despite Backlash, Drag Queen Story Hour Continues
Rachel Aimee, executive director, NYC Chapter, discusses the backlash against Drag Queen Story Hour from the Christian right because drag performers regularly entertain children at libraries and commu...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Brian Lehrer Weekend: The Mamdani Coalition; Mikie Sherrill; A.J. Jacobs' Life Without AI
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
5) Your Post-Election Refresh
Hannah Frishberg, WNYC/Gothamist's arts and culture reporter, shares non-politics related activities for the weekend as listeners share how they're shifting their attention away from the mayoral race ...Show More
6) The New NYC Comptroller(-Elect)
Mark Levine, Manhattan borough president and Comptroller-Elect, talks about his election victory, the transition from Manhattan borough president to citywide office, and more.
7) Friday Morning Politics: The Continuing Government Shutdown and the 'Gerontocracy'
The Atlantic's Toluse Olorunnipa discusses the latest national political news as Rep. Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement from Congress and the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, ...Show More
8) Costco's Changing Culture
Molly Fischer, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about her reporting on changes coming to Costco, which built its business on a members-only warehouse shopping experience.
9) The Mamdani Coalition
Michael Lange, a New York-based writer and political strategist, discusses the broad coalition behind Zohran Mamdani’s decisive New York City mayoral win.
10) The Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Tariffs
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on the legality of President Trump’s tariffs. Aziz Huq, a University of Chicago law professor and author of The Rule of Law: A Very Short Introduction (2024...Show More