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The Brian Lehrer Show

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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.

The Brian Lehrer Show Podcast Guide

Listen to The Brian Lehrer Show, a News & Politics podcast by WNYC. Stream 2,149 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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The Rent Guidelines Board Votes

David Brand talks about the outcome of a vote by the Rent Guidelines Board on whether or not to freeze the rent.

00:27:52Jun 26, 2026

How Fruit Is Getting Sweeter

Ellen Cushing, talks about her reporting on how the produce aisle is offering fruits that are sweeter than ever.

00:17:30Jun 26, 2026

NY Primary Results, Beyond NYC

Kate Lisa and Larry Levy talk about the results of the primaries and what they could mean in November.

00:50:23Jun 25, 2026

10 Years Post-Brexit

Tom Carter talks about the economic and political picture in the United Kingdom.

00:20:20Jun 25, 2026

From the Synagogue to the Streets

Sharon Kleinbaum talks about the change from leading the world’s largest LGBTQ+ synagogue to her new organization.

00:24:29Jun 25, 2026

Primary Day Results

Brigid Bergin and Michael Lange talk about the results from New York's primary election.

00:54:59Jun 24, 2026

Inside the Trump White House

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan talk about their new book and the inner workings of the Trump White House.

00:30:54Jun 24, 2026

American Culture Shock

Listeners call in to share when they've experienced culture shocks, whether as immigrants or between cities.

00:13:02Jun 24, 2026

The Future of FEMA

Micah Loewinger draws on his reporting from On the Media's series on FEMA to talk about the future of the agency.

00:17:27Jun 23, 2026

Where the Culture Wars Began

Isaac Butler revisits the late 1980s start of the culture wars as the religious right took on the art world.

00:24:52Jun 23, 2026