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13/12/2025

Brian Lehrer Weekend: Mamdani's Emerging Opposition and Lander's Congressional Bid; Trump's Effort to Ban State AI Laws; Shop Listener 2025: Under $50

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. City Politics: Mamdani's Emerging Opposition; Lander's Congressional Bid (First) | Trump's Effort to Ban State AI Laws (Starts at 40:34) | Shop Listener 2025: Under $50 (Starts at 1:00:24) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

13/12/2025

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1hr 13min
13 MAR

Celebrating St. Paddy's Day with Pogues-Inspired Tribute Band Dark Streets

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, the local Pogues-inspired cover band Dark Streets perform live in our studios, with WNYC engineer Jason Isaac on the drums. Guitarist Nate Palan and bassist Caitlin Oliver-Gans discuss what it's like to be a New York tribute band, and preview their upcoming concerts. (Saturday 3/14 at the Burren Public House in The Bronx at 9pm, 3/15 at Mama Tried in Brooklyn at 6pm, Monday 3/16 at Lucinda's in the East Village at 8pm, and Tuesday 3/17 at Paddy Reilly's Music Bar in Kips Bay at 7pm) Photo by Ray Brizzi

13 Mar

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19 min
12 FEB

New Basketball Docuseries 'Soul Power'

Founded in 1967, the American Basketball League stood in contrast to the NBA with a looser, flashier, more entertaining approach to the game. It produced superstars, especially Julius Irving, aka "Dr. J" before merging with the NBA in 1976. "Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association," a new docuseries executive produced by Julius Irving about the league debuts tonight on Amazon Prime. Director, Kenan Kamwalla Holley talks about making the comprehensive series. Photo: American basketball player Julius Irving, a forward with the Philadelphia 76ers, dunking a ball, December 16th 1980. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

12 Feb

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28 min
14/08/2025

Breast Milk Is Understudied. What Are Scientists Learning Now?

If you’ve found yourself scrolling through the breastfeeding world online, you know that people have a lot of strong opinions about breast milk. But what exactly do we know about the biology of it? Does breast milk really adapt to a baby’s needs? Does it confer immunity? How does making breast milk impact the breastfeeder? Joining Host Flora Lichtman to spin through the science of this sophisticated substance are experts Shelley McGuire and Deepshika Ramanan. Guests: Dr. Shelley McGuire is the director of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Idaho. Dr. Deepshika Ramanan is an assistant professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

14/08/2025

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19 min
16 JAN

Has Trump Undermined the DOJ's Independence?

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) , recaps this week's news from the DOJ – including the investigation into Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell, the resignation of six prosecutors over the Renee Good shooting, and the recent raid of a Washington Post journalist's home – and offers analysis about what it might say about the state of judicial independence.

16 Jan

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41 min
19 FEB

Our Common Nature Recommends: Classical Music Happy Hour

Hello Our Common Nature fans, Ana González is dropping into the feed to tell you about Classical Music Happy Hour, a new podcast you might be interested in, hosted by Yo-Yo Ma’s friend and pianist Emanuel Ax. The show is all about the joy in chatting about music with all sorts of people, including some of Manny’s dearest friends like pianist Yuja Wang, composer John Adams, actor David Hyde Pierce, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In every episode, Manny Ax speaks with a guest about their relationship with music. We’ll hear their favorite music selections–sometimes performed live in the studio! Manny also takes listener questions, and he and his guests play music-inspired games. To Our Common Nature fans, please join Manny for music, merriment, and conversation. And to give you a taste of what you can expect, here’s just a bit of the episode with guest Yo-Yo Ma. Follow or subscribe to this show for upcoming episodes of Classical Music Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.

19 Feb

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10 min
16/10/2025

Artist and Historian Noelle Lorraine Williams on Her Mission to Preserve Early Black History in New Jersey

Noelle Lorraine Williams is a New Jersey-based artist, historian and director of the African American History Program and the Black Heritage Trail for the New Jersey State Historical Commission. Williams has dedicated much of her career to preserving New Jersey Black history from the 19th century, reminding residents that Black History in the Garden State began well before the Great Migration. Williams discusses the mission behind her work, as well as an ongoing exhibition she's organized at the Newark Museum of Art, "Stay: The Black Women of 19th‑Century Newark."

16/10/2025

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17 min
20 FEB

Jason Isbell: Foxes in the Snow (Listening Party)

Jason Isbell talks about his latest acoustic album Foxes in the Snow, and shares some of the music. He'll be at Radio City Music Hall Friday and Saturday night in support of the new release. Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Getty Images

20 Feb

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20 min
07/11/2024

The Met's American Wing Turns 100

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing celebrates its centennial this year, with a special installation beginning November 8. Sylvia Yount, Lawrence A. Fleischman curator in charge of the American Wing, joins us to discuss the anniversary and history of the space.

07/11/2024

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20 min
29 JAN

Nostalgia for 2016?

Nostalgia for 2016 is a trend on social media this month, so we ask our listeners to reflect on the recent past. Are you nostalgic for 2016?

29 Jan

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12 min

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