WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show
Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC, New York Public Radio cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events. Includes MP3 Podcast enclosure.
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Bridging the Digital Gap (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 05 November 2009)
Ethan Zuckerman, co-founder of Global Voices and research fellow at the Berkman Center, joins us weekly in November to talk about the global impact of social media.
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Graydon Carter Does Proust (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 05 November 2009)
For decades, the back page of Vanity Fair has been devoted to the "Proust Quiz," the same series of questions answered by celebrities and politicians. Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair discusses the highlights, which have been compiled in Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire: 101 Luminaries Ponder …
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Vote 2009: The Morning After (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
Christine Todd Whitman, former New Jersey governor and president of The Whitman Strategy Group, an environmental consultancy firm, talks about what faces Chris Christie as the first Republican governor in eight years for the Garden State. Then Bob Hennelly, WNYC's senior political reporter, reviews …
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Bloomberg: Looking Back, Looking Ahead (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
Joyce Purnick, long-time New York Times political writer and the author of Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics, talks about New York City races.
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Aging Fast with AIDS (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
David France, contributing editor at New York Magazine, talks about his article in this week's magazine about accelerated aging among people living with AIDS.
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Future Politics (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
Elizabeth Mendez Berry, journalist and author of "Obama Generation," in TheNation.com, and Leslie Feldman, professor of political science at Hofstra University, talk about the contributions of young Democrats and Republicans to their respective parties' futures.
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Bloomberg Looking Back and Forwards (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
Joyce Purnick, long-time New York Times political writer and the author of Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics, talks about New York City races.
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Maps Outside the Boundaries (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
Katharine Harmon, editor of The Map as Art: Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography talks about maps as outfits, political statements and art.
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Aging fast with AIDS (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
David France, contributing editor at New York Magazine, talks about his article in this week's magazine about accelerated aging among people living with AIDS.
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Election Day: New York and New Jersey (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
Tom Moran, political columnist for the Star-Ledger, analyzes today's election in New Jersey, and Azi Paybarah, reporter for the New York Observer, analyzes the New York City races.
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More Elections (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
Long Island Lawrence Levy, executive director of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and a former columnist for Newsday, talks about the Nassau County Executive race. Not-So-Sweet VirginiaIt's not just New Jersey that has a big gubernatorial election today. Robert McCar …
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Election Day: New Jersey (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
Tom Moran, political columnist for the Star-Ledger analyzes today's election in New Jersey.
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The Maine Event: Marriage on the Ballot (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
A referendum on same sex marriage in Maine may serve as a bellwether for legislation around the country. Susan Cover, statehouse reporter for the Kennebec Journal reports on what's at stake.
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NYC Election Day (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
Bloomberg vs. Thompson has been a heated contest, but what will today tell us about the next four years? Bob Hardt, executive producer and political director, NY1 offers election day analysis as New Yorkers go to the polls.
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NJ Election Day (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
More analysis on the Christie-Corzine-Daggett contest. Bob Ingle, bureau chief for Gannett Newspapers in Trenton offers election day analysis as New Jersey voters go to the polls.
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Not-So-Sweet Virginia (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)
It's not just New Jersey that has a big gubernatorial election today. Robert McCartney, executive producer and political director for the Washington Post reports on the heated race in the Old Dominion State.
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The Pope's Latest Plan (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 02 November 2009)
David Gibson, columnist for Politics Daily and author of The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle with the Modern World joins us to discuss his latest article which looks at the decision of the Catholic Church to allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church.
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Recession Over. Now What? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 02 November 2009)
Richard Rahn, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and Josh Bivens, economist with the Economic Policy Institute, discuss the end of the recession and what direction economic policy should take.
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Demand Down for High Skill Visas (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 02 November 2009)
Vivek Wadhwa, a fellow with the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School and executive in residence at Duke University, says immigrants are staying away from the US because of anti-immigrant rhetoric, while Peter Goodman, national economic correspondent for the New York Times and author of P …
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NYC Election Preview (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 02 November 2009)
Is eight years enough? Edward-Isaac Dovere, editor of City Hall and Azi Paybarah, political reporter for the New York Observer preview tomorrow's city wide election and offer analysis on the race for mayor and other local elections.
WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show
