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Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.
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The Mash-Up Americans is your guide to the hyphen-America world we all live in. Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer talk culture, identity, race and what makes us who we are. Get to know yourself, America. At The Mash-Up Americans we are celebrating and challenging the raucous, colorful, complicated country we live in by asking all the important, awkward questions: What does it mean to be an immigrant in America? What cultural baggage do we bring to sex and relationships? Why is Korean skincare s ...
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Join New York Public Radio's Brian Lehrer for the farewell season of NBC's Parks and Recreation. Each week Brian is joined by NPR's Linda Holmes and special guests who will lend insider context to the bits of governmental bureaucracy and political gamesmanship seen on the show.
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Welcome to the official podcast of Keystroke Blog, hosted by Em Lehrer. You will hear about current reads, books to look forward to, authors and bloggers to check out, and much more. Tune in on Wednesdays for new episodes!
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On the “Real Talk” podcast, host Gaby Burt interviews people who have used The Journey method to create lasting transformation in their lives and heal, thrive and awaken. She invites guests ranging from Brandon Bays and Kevin Billett to experts from all areas of life. Through in-depth conversations, you’ll find inspiration to help you tackle your life’s challenges and improve your emotional well-being. The Journey Method founder, Brandon Bays, is a renowned teacher in the field of personal g ...
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Based in Los Angeles, California, FILTHY ARMENIAN ADVENTURES is a travel agency for the soul that takes you all over the map of our cultural apocalypse and deep into its most forbidden and forgotten territories. Where no topic is taboo. Where no personality is too extreme. Where the past is never past, the present’s always present, and the Santa Ana Winds are always blowing. Where the most enchanting public or private figures in our landscape are dared to abandon their masks and join a Filth ...
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Responding to Tim Scott & J.D. Vance on Poverty
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On Monday at the Republican National Convention, Sen. J.D. Vance was announced as the V.P. pick and Sen. Tim Scott addressed the crowd. On Today's Show: Rev. Dr. William Barber, a Protestant minister, social activist, professor, and founding director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School, president of Repairers…
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William Barber, a Protestant minister, social activist, professor, and founding director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School, president of Repairers of the Breach and the author of White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy (Liveright, 2024), argues against seein…
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The year 2024 is the hottest year on record in New York City, and the current heat wave is expected to bring real-feel temperatures into the triple digits today. In this oppressive heat and humidity, we ask our listeners simply, "how hot is it?"By WNYC
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Zack Colman, reporter covering climate and energy at Politico, talks about how climate and energy show up in the Republican platform and in Project 2025, plus reports from the RNC on how Republicans are talking - if at all - about climate change.By WNYC
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Tuesday Morning Politics: Trump's VP Pick
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Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC, Politico White House bureau chief, and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), offers analysis of the Republican National Convention so far, Trump's VP pick and more national political news.…
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What Does “Turning Down The Temperature” Mean?
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The Republican National Convention takes place this week in Milwaukee, WI, this week, after an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump took place over the weekend. On Today's Show: Tamara Keith, senior NPR White House correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, talks about the latest national political news, including the fallout from the at…
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How Your Religious Leaders Responded to Saturday's Shooting
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Listeners share how their churches or other religious communities responded to the deadly violence at the Trump rally on Saturday,By WNYC
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Sue Donoghue, commissioner of NYC Parks, talks about summer parks priorities, including water safety, plus plans to renovate restrooms and plant more trees.By WNYC
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100 Years of 100 Things: The American Right
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With the Republican National Convention underway, Matthew Continetti, director of domestic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and the author of The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism (Basic Books, 2022), reviews the last 100 years of Republican presidential candidates and the party's values as part of the series…
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Monday Morning Politics: The Campaign After the Attempted Assassination of Trump
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Tamara Keith, senior NPR White House correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, talks about the latest national political news, including the fallout from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally, Democrats' panic over Joe Biden's candidacy, and the start of the Republican National Convention.…
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Brian Lehrer Weekend Special Edition: Looking Back at 100 Years of WNYC
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In this special edition of our weekend podcast, a walk down memory lane for WNYC's 100th birthday, plus a re-imagining of the station's first broadcast. Looking Back at 100 Years of WNYC (First) | A Re-imagining of WNYC's First Broadcast (Starts at 1:44:25) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.…
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Thursday was the last day of the NATO summit in Washington, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic alliance. On Today's Show: Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster, 2020), joins to recap the event, inc…
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There's one final chance to see the sun and street grid align as "Manhattanhenge" occurs one last time until next year. Jackie Faherty, astronomer and educator at the American Museum of Natural History, explains the science behind it and invites listeners to attend the party the museum is throwing to celebrate.…
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NATO Summit Puts Biden on the World Stage
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Thursday was the last day of the NATO summit in Washington, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic alliance. Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster, 2020), joins to recap the event, including a breakdow…
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What's Up With Amtrak's Northeast Corridor?
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A critical electrical system that powers Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor is failing, and passengers are paying the price. Nolan Hicks, who covers city agencies, politics and transit, and now contributes to New York Magazine, explains what's gone wrong and why these problems have persisted. → Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Power Supply Is Ancie…
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Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, reports on New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez's bribery trial, where closing arguments have wrapped up and the jury is deliberating.By WNYC
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Bonjour based department: a French politician hops on the air to explain everything we need to know about the political situation in France, the new male sex symbol on the French right, Houellebecq going mask off since being snubbed by the Nobel, and more. For twice as many adventures plus regular Smoke Break mini-eps on topics and media of the day…
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The Labor Movement and Culture Wars in the GOP's Project 2025
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The GOP's 'Project 2025,' which offers a roadmap for a radically conservative government, speaks more to social issues and the culture wars than to the concerns of workers. ' On Today's Show: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, former longtime labor reporter at the New York Times and the author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The…
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In light of this current heat wave, listeners share their favorite bodies of water for a swim or just cooling off.By WNYC
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Thursday Morning Politics: All of President Biden's Voters
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Astead Herndon, national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” discusses the latest political news headlines, including how Democratic voters are thinking about voting for President Joe Biden.By WNYC
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Whether we're headed to the polls, rallies, reading the news, or just engaging in dinner party conversations about politics, we always carry our life experiences with us. Tony Award winning writer, comedian and performer Sarah Jones introduces her upcoming podcast America, Who Hurt You?, which discusses how our personal trauma informs how we intera…
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Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, former longtime labor reporter at the New York Times and the author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor (Knopf, 2019) discusses the contrast in how Democrats and Republicans (including Project 2025) approach labor, and reflects on the legacy of the la…
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Continuing our centennial series 100 Years of 100 Things, Matthew Barton, curator of recorded sound at the Library of Congress, walks us through the history of radio.By WNYC
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The GOP’s New Mixed Message On Abortion; Whitmer’s Dodge on Biden
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The Republican platform was released this week, ahead of next week's national convention. And meanwhile, Democratic politicians remain divided on whether Pres. Biden should be their nominee. On today's show: Erin Doherty, politics reporter covering breaking news and the 2024 election for Axios, discusses the latest in election news headlines.…
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