Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast — Daily News
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Copyright: © WNYC Studios

Latest Episodes:

Trump Admits He Wants a Conservative Majority on the Supreme Court in Case of an Election Dispute Sep 25, 2020

Show notes

Seung Min Kim, White House reporter for The Washington Post, talks about the latest national political news, including the president's comments about potentially not accepting a peaceful transition of power and his admission that he wants wants a conservative majority on the Supreme Court in case of an election dispute.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

America Are We Ready For Truth And Reconciliation? Sep 24, 2020

Show notes

Today we examine racial justice and the presidential election through the lenses of truth, and reconciliation -- how we got here and where we go now.

On Today's Show:
Keisha Blain, University of Pittsburgh historian and president of the African American Intellectual History Society talks about truth, and
Black feminist scholar Barbara Smith, co-founder of the Combahee River Collective, discusses reconciliation.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

America Are We Ready To Vote In A Pandemic? Sep 23, 2020

Show notes

We asked voters around the country how they're planning to vote this year, and whether they trust the system to count their votes.

On Today's Show:
This year especially, there's not one "Election Day": More people can choose to vote early or vote by mail. What does that mean for this presidential election and for our expectations of when the votes will be counted?
Joining this discussion are Ari Berman, senior reporter at Mother Jones covering voting rights and author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America, and Myrna Perez, director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anarchy New York-Style? Sep 22, 2020

Show notes

The Justice Department is trying to withhold funds from certain "Democrat-run cities" by designating them "anarchist jurisdictions." So, what's with the anarchy in the U.S.?

On Today's Show:

Amber Phillips, Washington Post political reporter and author for The 5-Minute Fix, and Errol Louis, political anchor on Spectrum News NY1, host of Inside City Hall on NY1, host of the podcast You Decide and New York Daily News columnist, discuss the latest national political news—from the Senate jockeying on RBG's replacement to the news that the Justice Department named New York City an "anarchist jurisdiction." i'm not finding him saying "I'm

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Consistency Is The Hobgoblin of Supreme Court Nominations Sep 21, 2020

Show notes

The Supreme Court is always an issue in presidential elections. But the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg just weeks away from election day has changed the stakes, and the political landscape.

On Today's Show:
Since Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death late last week, Republicans have vowed to push through her replacement before the election. Sabrina Siddiqui, national politics reporter at The Wall Street Journal and political analyst at CNN, talks about the Republicans who won't go along with it, whether it's enough to prevent it from going through and what the Democrats and Joe Biden may do if they win the presidency and the Senate in November.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Peace And Politics In Trump's Middle East Sep 18, 2020

Show notes

Trump is touting his international chops, and his ability to broker peace in troubled areas of the world. So what's the substance of his Middle East peace plan?

On Today's Show:
Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post columnist and author of Today’s WorldView, the Post’s international affairs newsletter, talks about the latest Trump administration attempts at peacemaking initiatives around the world and what, if anything, their impact might be.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Biden Is Angling For Puerto Ricans, Guatemalans, Mexicans; Not 'Latinos' Sep 17, 2020

Show notes

Latino and Latina voters are a crucial demographic for the Biden campaign. But is he doing enough to bring them into the conversation?

On Today's Show:
Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the In The Thick podcast and founder of Latino Rebels, assesses the Biden campaign's attempts to gain support among Latinx voters.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What The Breonna Taylor Settlement Reforms Mean Sep 16, 2020

Show notes

In the police reform debate, the question of holding officers accountable is a key issue. But the way things are, prosecutors often work on cases in conjunction with the police, creating a potential conflict of interest.

On Today's Show:
Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's Political Gabfest podcast, Truman Capote Fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2020), and Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, talk about why so few district attorneys choose to prosecute police officers who some say have very clearly committed unlawful acts.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maria Hinojosa's Story of Love And Hate In A Torn America Sep 15, 2020

Show notes

On Today's Show:
Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, and the author of Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn, talks about how some of our national conversations about gender, immigration, sexual violence have intersected with her own life.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Knock Knock, Who's There? Trump's Campaign, But Not Biden's? Sep 14, 2020

Show notes

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Trump has resumed a schedule of indoor rallies. Biden won't even send volunteers door-to-door. So what do the campaigns' ground games look like in this pandemic election?

On Today's Show:

Asma Khalid, political correspondent for NPR and co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast, talks about the status of the Biden/Harris campaign and other national political news.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Related Podcasts