Best Lerer Podcasts (2025)

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Seth Lerer on Children's Literature and the Imagination 29:20

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Join Violet and Natalie as they join Professor Lerer to discuss the importance of the imagination, gender in literary narratives, the evolution of language, and the impact of children's narratives such as Hansel and Gretel and Harold and His Purple Crayon.

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Instacart’s AI-aided Pricing Experiments 22:40

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Derek Kravitz, reporter and deputy editor for Consumer Reports, discusses an investigation into third-party grocery delivery service Instacart's algorithmic pricing experiment.By WNYC

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Shop Listener 2025: Experiences 13:14

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Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out the "experience" holiday gifts they sell.By WNYC

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Offshore Wind, China and the GOP 23:47

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Robinson Meyer, founding executive editor of Heatmap, talks about how in the ten years since the Paris Agreement, as he says the "climate story is the China story" now. Plus, Jael Holzman, senior reporter at Heatmap, reports on how the Republican Party has turned fully against renewable energy sources, including offshore wind projects.…

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Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Inauguration Plans 50:21

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Jeff Coltin, editor-in-chief of City & State, talks about Mayor-elect Mamdani's latest deputy mayor appointments, and the inauguration plans.By WNYC

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How to Stay Healthy as Flu Season Ramps Up 19:03

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The flu season has hit and cases are still rising. Michelle Morse, M.D., interim commissioner of health at the NYC Department of Health and an internal medicine and public health doctor, talks about how to stay healthy this holiday season.By WNYC

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Mohsen Mahdawi's Case 30:05

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As he awaits a court ruling on the Trump administration's attempt to deport him, Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist, co-founder of the Columbia Palestinian Student Union and former president of the Columbia University Buddhist Association, and his attorney, Nate Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, tal…

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The Brian Lehrer Show's 'Best Photo' Contest Winners For 2025 14:21

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Every year, The Brian Lehrer Show asks you to submit the best photo you took that is sitting on your phone – and every year, you deliver with some breathtaking shots. This year, you submitted over 700 photos! Our partners at Photoville, along with a special guest judge, journalist, photographer and co-founder of the photo collective Seis del Sur Da…

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Monday Morning Politics: Epstein Files and More 46:21

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Philip Bump, MSNOW contributor, author of the How to Read this Chart newsletter and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America (Viking, 2023), talks about the latest national political news, including the release of the Epstein files, divisions in the GOP and more.…

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: New Speaker; IRC's Miliband; Remembering Rob Reiner 1:20:18

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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Meet the Likely New City Council Speaker (First) | IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026 (Starts at 28:40) | Remembering Rob Reiner (Starts at 1:07:21) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.…

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Change is Coming for New York's Catholics 27:05

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Pope Leo announced that Ronald Hicks, a Midwesterner, will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Archdiocese of New York. Daniel Rober, associate professor and department chair of the Catholic Studies department at Sacred Heart University, talks about the new archbishop, whom observers have said has a style more akin to the new pope t…

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Adams Rent Guidelines Board Appointments and City Council Housing Votes 27:21

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Yesterday, out-going mayor Eric Adams appointed four members to the Rent Guidelines Board, creating a major obstacle to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promise to freeze the rent for rent stabilized tenants. David Brand, housing reporter at WNYC and Gothamist, discusses the Adams appointees, Mamdani's appointment of Leila Bozorg as his ho…

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Friday Morning Politics: Trump's Chief of Staff; Venezuela; Economic Woes 43:19

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Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic talks about the national political news of the week, including Vanity Fair's extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.By WNYC

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Reasons to Love New York Right Now 12:22

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Erik Maza, editor-at-large at New York Magazine discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.By WNYC

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Your Office Holiday Parties 11:06

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Listeners call in to share what makes a fun office holiday party, and share stories from parties, either from this year or in the past.By WNYC

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Meet the New Jersey City Mayor: James Solomon 30:38

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James Solomon, mayor-elect of Jersey City, talks about his plans and priorities for when he takes office as mayor of Jersey City this January.By WNYC

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Bella Abzug's Impact on NYC Politics 34:58

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Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, talks about his new podcast where he explores the impact of the former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, locally and nationally, and why she's not more well known. Plus, the latest …

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Thursday Morning Politics: Trump's Primetime Address; ACA Subsidies Fight 32:52

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Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of the forthcoming book The Queen and Her Presidents (Harper/Collins April 2026), talks about the latest national political news, including President Trump's primetime address, the ongoing fight over ACA subsidies and the Vanity Fair profile of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles that …

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City Politics: Adams Outgoing; Mamdani Incoming 26:14

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Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about the latest news from City Hall and Mayor-elect Mamdani's transition plans.By WNYC

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The Affordability Crisis for Creative New Yorkers 21:58

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Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the Center for an Urban Future, discusses his organization's new report documenting the importance of the creative sector to New York City's economy, the affordability challenges the city's artists are facing, and solutions that would revive the community.…

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A Generational Divide on Antisemitism 48:40

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Yair Rosenberg, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Deep Shtetl, about the intersection of politics, culture, and religion, offers analysis of anecdotal and survey data that show a generational divide on antisemitism.By WNYC

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Rob Reiner's Legacy and Your Tributes 12:30

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Richard Rushfield, chief columnist at The Ankler, discusses the legacies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their Hollywood home on Monday, and listeners offer their tributes.By WNYC

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IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026 38:42

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David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, shares the countries on the IRC's "watchlist," or the countries they determine are most at risk for humanitarian emergencies, and what the IRC is doing to prepare.By WNYC

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Time's 'Person' of the Year: AI Architects 23:14

8d ago23:14

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Andrew Chow, technology correspondent at TIME, talks about the choice of the people behind AI for their annual "Person of the Year" selection.By WNYC

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Shop Listener 2025: Kids! 15:41

8d ago15:41

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Shop Listener is back for the 2025 holiday season. Listeners call in to shout out the children's holiday gifts they sell for a Brian Lehrer Show listener-sourced gift guide. ==> Submit your information for our Shop Listener online guide at wnyc.org/shoplistener and check out all the entries!By WNYC

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Environmental Justice in NYC 31:17

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Peggy Shepard, co-founder & executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and Paul Onyx Lozito, deputy executive director of the Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, talk about the city's report on environmental justice issues, which covers the disparate exposure to pollution and the effects of climate change, and explain th…

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Seth Lerer on Children's Literature and the Imagination 29:20

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Instacart’s AI-aided Pricing Experiments 22:40

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Shop Listener 2025: Experiences 13:14

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Offshore Wind, China and the GOP 23:47

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Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Inauguration Plans 50:21

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How to Stay Healthy as Flu Season Ramps Up 19:03

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Mohsen Mahdawi's Case 30:05

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The Brian Lehrer Show's 'Best Photo' Contest Winners For 2025 14:21

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Monday Morning Politics: Epstein Files and More 46:21

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: New Speaker; IRC's Miliband; Remembering Rob Reiner 1:20:18

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Change is Coming for New York's Catholics 27:05

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Adams Rent Guidelines Board Appointments and City Council Housing Votes 27:21

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Friday Morning Politics: Trump's Chief of Staff; Venezuela; Economic Woes 43:19

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Reasons to Love New York Right Now 12:22

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Your Office Holiday Parties 11:06

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Meet the New Jersey City Mayor: James Solomon 30:38

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Bella Abzug's Impact on NYC Politics 34:58

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Thursday Morning Politics: Trump's Primetime Address; ACA Subsidies Fight 32:52

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City Politics: Adams Outgoing; Mamdani Incoming 26:14

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The Affordability Crisis for Creative New Yorkers 21:58

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A Generational Divide on Antisemitism 48:40

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Rob Reiner's Legacy and Your Tributes 12:30

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IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026 38:42

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Time's 'Person' of the Year: AI Architects 23:14

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Shop Listener 2025: Kids! 15:41

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Environmental Justice in NYC 31:17