The Brian Lehrer Show

Get inspired by the journey of a woodworking enthusiast who founded a community woodworking shop in NYC. Explore early experiences in woodworking, empowering creativity, city woodworking challenges, lumber yard adventures, and the debate between hand tools vs high-tech methods. Discover beginner projects and creative woodworking ideas at Makeville Studio.

Subway crime surge in NYC, legal debate on bag searches, Mayor's safety measures to combat gun violence, NYPD's misidentification, FBI raid on mayor's advisor's home

Exploring diverse interpretations of public domain works in the 2024 Public Song Project, with submissions from listeners and notable musicians. Tips on submitting content, personal connections to songs, and the wealth of creative works entering the public domain in 2024 for new projects.

Participants test their knowledge on Oscars with a fun quiz segment, exploring trivia about movie categories, physicist cameos, and host identities. The podcast also delves into the Academy's rule to prevent the selling of pre-1951 Oscars and features an entertaining quiz segment with discussions on nominees, Best Original Song, and Best Picture.

Analyzing Super Tuesday results, impact of diverse voter groups, fallout from suspended campaigns, internal divisions in the Republican party, North Carolina's swingy political landscape, upcoming episode on the opioid crisis and unaffiliated voters in North Carolina

Exploring the CDC's revised COVID isolation guidelines, comparing COVID-19 to the flu, discussing concerns about long COVID, and debating the effectiveness of the new guidelines. Delving into the complexities of using fever as a determiner of infectiousness, asymptomatic cases, and the importance of community efforts in disease prevention.

Discover the history and allure of stamp collecting through the legendary Inverted Jenny stamp, sold for a record-breaking $2 million. Explore how technology has influenced the hobby and connect with fellow enthusiasts online. Learn about the passion of stamp collectors and the debate over removing stamps from historical envelopes.

Exploring the innovative Shut the Fossils Up campaign using humor to advocate for a fossil-free economy in New York State. Discussing deceptive tactics of gas utility companies, challenges in implementing climate laws, collaborative video campaigns, and empowering youth in climate action.

Listeners participate in a quiz about commuter rail systems in the tri-state area, identifying stations, transfers, and rail lines. Contestants earn rewards for correct answers, including a Brian Lehrer Show baseball cap. One participant successfully identifies the Staten Island Railway as a lesser-known railway system connecting Staten Island to Manhattan.

NYU law professors discuss Trump's potential indictments, Supreme Court ruling on his ballot eligibility, historical context of indictments, legal implications of 14th Amendment, accountability of former presidents, prosecution in democratic society