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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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How to Help LA Jan 17, 2025

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Elise Hu, Los Angeles-based journalist and podcaster, former NPR correspondent, offers guidance for helping those affected by the fires in Los Angeles, including how to watch out for scams.

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TikTok Prepares for U.S. Ban Jan 17, 2025

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The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on the popular social media app TikTok, and it now could be banned for U.S. users starting on Sunday. Sylvia Varnham O'Regan, reporter covering social media companies for The Information, discusses the latest news, including how President-elect Donald Trump may react to the ban, and 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, 2019), offers legal analysis of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban.

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Friday Morning Politics: Goodbye Biden, Hello Trump Jan 17, 2025

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Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022), talks about the latest national political news as President Biden prepares to leave Washington and President-elect Trump gets ready to move back in to the White House.

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Dry January Amid a New Cancer Risk Report Jan 16, 2025

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In light of the surgeon general's new report on the health risks of alcohol consumption, listeners call in to reflect on partaking in the abstinence from alcohol for the 'Dry January,' and if the report has had any impact on their choices and to share how it's going so far.

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The US Surgeon General on the Risks of Alcohol and other Public Health News Jan 16, 2025

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As he prepares to leave office, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about the recent report highlighting the cancer risk of even moderate alcohol consumption, other public health issues, and his hopes for the next administration's public health policies.

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Chris Wright and Pam Bondi's Senate Confirmation Hearings Jan 16, 2025

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The senate continued their hearings for president-elect Donald Trump's picks for major cabinet positions in his incoming administration. First, Timothy Gardner, climate and energy correspondent at Reuters, introduces Chris Wright, the fossil fuel executive tapped to fill the role of energy secretary. Then, Aysha Bagchi, Justice Department correspondent at USA Today, discusses how the hearing went for Pam Bondi, Trump's pick for attorney general.

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The ‘Problem Doctors’ in New York State Prisons Jan 16, 2025

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Reuven Blau, senior reporter for The City, and Max Rivera, former intern at The City, discuss their reporting on the handful of doctors sanctioned for “glaring medical mistakes” and practicing in the New York State prison system.

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100 Years of 100 Things: Partisanship & Inaugural Addresses Jan 15, 2025

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Continuing our centennial series, Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books, including his latest, In Defense of Partisanship (Columbia Global Reports, 2025), walks us through some key presidential inauguration speeches from the last 100 years and talks about the effect of political parties on American political life and the opportunities to enact changes.

=> Prof. Zelizer will speak with Margaret Hoover on January 22nd at New York Historical. (ticketed event)

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Governor Murphy's 2025 State of New Jersey Jan 15, 2025

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Terrence T. McDonald, editor at New Jersey Monitor, recaps New Jersey governor Phil Murphy's State of the State address, where he discussed his priorities in his final year in office, including building more affordable housing by changing zoning laws, banning cell phones in schools and more.

Correction: Gov. Murphy will give a final State of the State address in 2026, prior to leaving office later in January.

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Gov. Hochul's 'State of the State' Jan 15, 2025

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Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, recaps Governor Hochul's "state of the state" address, where she focused on affordability and public safety.

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