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The Brian Lehrer Show

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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Saving Small Downtown Movie Theaters Jul 21, 2025

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The indie movie theater in downtown Maplewood, NJ, closed during the pandemic, and wasn't able to re-open -- a fate shared by many small movie theaters as moviegoing habits have changed. Angela Matusik and Lisa Cohen, co-founders of the Maplewood Film Society, talk about their efforts to re-open the theater in Maplewood, and explain why they think independent theaters are crucial spaces in small towns.

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Bike Lane Bedlam and a Subway Crime Showdown Jul 21, 2025

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Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom, talks about the latest conflict over a bike lane in Brooklyn, plus why Congressman Jerrold Nadlergot into a heated back-and-forth with the US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over subway crime.

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Monday Morning Media Politics Jul 21, 2025

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Brian Stelter, chief media analyst for CNN Worldwide, lead author of the Reliable Sources newsletter and the author of several books, including Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for America (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2024), offers analysis of all the big media stories, including the defunding of NPR and PBS, CBS's cancellation of Stephen Colbert's top-rated late night show, the latest on Jeffrey Epstein and MAGA, and relatedly, President Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal.

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Does Remote Work Hold Women Back? Jul 21, 2025

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Surveys show more women than men are working remotely when they are giving the chance. Te-Ping Chen, Wall Street Journal work and work culture reporter, talks about why that is, and how it might be holding women back in the workplace.

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: NYC Teachers & AI; Defining Antisemitism; 'Death & Taxes' Jul 19, 2025

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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

NYC Teachers' Union Embraces AI (First) | Columbia's Controversial New Definition of Antisemitism (Starts at 31:0 0) | Death and (Estate) Taxes (Starts at 59:00)

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Ask Governor Murphy: July 2025 Recap Jul 18, 2025

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Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” monthly call-in show, recaps her conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Topics include this year's budget deal, the new mansion tax, soaring electricity bills, and the governor's response to listener's concerns about ICE raids in the state.

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Columbia's Controversial New Definition of Antisemitism Jul 18, 2025

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Columbia University has announced it will use a controversial definition of antisemitism on campus, approved by the Trump administration. Arno Rosenfeld, enterprise reporter at the Forward and author of the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter, talks about the new definition and why some groups don't support it. Plus, Katie J.M. Baker, national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, discusses Project Esther, a project of the conservative Heritage Foundation that aims to suppress pro-Palestinian activism and what it labels antisemitism across America.

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Sportstalk: Caitlin Clark, Robo-Umps & More Jul 18, 2025

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With two All-Star games this week, Barbara Barker, Newsday sports columnist and features writer, discusses WNBA star Caitlin Clark's injury, plus baseball's use of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, or "robo-umps."

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Legal News Roundup: The DOJ and Emil Bove Jul 18, 2025

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Elie Honig, senior legal analyst at CNN, New York Magazine columnist, former state and federal prosecutor and author of Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away With it (Harper, 2023) offers legal analysis of how the DOJ is functioning during President Trump's second term, plus the latest news on Trump's controversial nomination of Emil Bove to the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals and more.

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Candidate Sliwa's Chances Jul 17, 2025

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Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, offers analysis of Curtis Sliwa's campaign interview and an assessment of his chances in the general election.

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