The Brian Lehrer Show

While Nickelodeon has been a staple in family television for decades, peaking in the late 90s and 2000s, the new documentary series "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" recently exposed the abusive working conditions women and children experienced while working for the network. Kate Taylor, senior correspondent at Business Insider, discusses her reporting featured in the documentary.

Lee Bollinger, First Amendment scholar, law professor and former president of Columbia University and the co-editor (with Geoffrey Stone) of Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion (Oxford University Press, 2024), and Mary Ziegler, UC Davis law professor and the author of Abortion and the Law in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and a contributor to Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion (Oxford University Press, 2024), talk about the new book and Tuesday's oral arguments at the Supreme Court to determine access of the abortion drug mifepristone.

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including the shooting death of an NYPD officer, a subway pushing fatality, the public safety infrastructure, a WNYC/Gothamist report on sexual abuse at Rikers Island, and more.

Laura Davison, politics editor at Bloomberg News, talks about a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll that shows President Biden seemed to have gotten a bump in some swing states after the State of the Union, and that taxing the rich is a popular position among swing-state voters.

Josh Gosfield, artist and illustrator, talks about his new zine, The Atlas of Emotions, which maps the inner world emotions.

Samantha Max and Jessy Edwards discuss their investigation into alleged sexual abuse on Rikers Island, showcasing the impact of the Adult Survivors Act. They highlight the surge in lawsuits, patterns of abuse, and systemic issues within the prison system. The conversation touches on the history of sexual assault allegations at Rikers, camera policies, vulnerabilities, and the gender dynamics of reported cases.

Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, discusses early voting for New York's primary, including restrictions, ballot details, and protest votes. The podcast explores the nuances of the voting process, blank ballots, and primary election procedures in New York.

Lori Aratani, a reporter covering transportation issues for The Washington Post, discusses the management scandal at Boeing and the safety concerns surrounding the company. Topics include the resignation of Boeing's CEO, quality control problems, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes, and the investigation into a door detaching from a Boeing plane. The podcast also covers the shift in Boeing's management culture and the impact on air travelers' safety.

Jo Anne Simon, New York State Assembly member, discusses climate bills including the Stop Climate Polluters Handout Act and fracking loophole closure. They delve into fossil fuel lobbyists' influence, green energy, fracking plans in NY, and education funding reforms.

Anne Curzan, University of Michigan professor, discusses language usage, superlatives, subject-verb agreement, grammar quirks, and embracing linguistic diversity in a light-hearted and informative manner.