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) Vaccine Hesitation & Misinformation
Dr. Paul Offit talks about the changes to vaccine recommendations and conceptions of public health in the current HHS.
5) Get to Know: Brooklyn Raga Massive
Musicians Neel Murgai and Roshni Samlal talk about Brooklyn Raga Massive.
6) 10-Question Quiz: NYC Neighborhoods
For this pledge drive, listeners try their hand at a quiz. Today's theme is NYC neighborhoods.
7) Rep. Pat Ryan on War in Iran
U.S. Representative Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) offers his take on the war with Iran, the upcoming vote in the House on war powers and more.
8) Trump's War With Iran
Slate War Stories columnist Fred Kaplan's analysis of Trump and Israel's attacks on Iran.
9) 10-Question Quiz: Women's History Month
For this pledge drive, listeners get quizzed on Women's History Month.
10) Iran After the Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Robin Wright talks about what might come next for Iran after its Supreme Leader was killed in an Israeli air strike.