The Brian Lehrer Show

Listeners get to test their knowledge on leap years, calendars, and time zones in a fun quiz segment. The podcast covers topics like historical events on Leap Day, traditions related to leap years, and the evolution of calendars and time synchronization in the US. Participants can win a Brian Lehrer Show baseball cap by answering quiz questions correctly.

Discussions on Trump's legal challenges, financial strategy, and campaign tactics. Analysis of Supreme Court's involvement in his immunity case. Impact on his supporters and election season. Illinois ruling barring Trump from the ballot.

Discover the world of birding in NYC with Kate Hinds, featuring tips for beginners, popular bird-watching locations, and essential equipment recommendations. Explore the significance of identifying bird calls over visuals. Delve into birding practices, controversies, and traditions, including life lists, sensitive species locations, and the celebratory pie tradition for spotting new bird species.

Exploring Rev. Jesse Jackson's historic presidential bids in the 1984 and 1988 Democratic nomination races, his message of social justice, diverse coalition building, controversial remarks impact, personal experiences from campaign volunteers, and analysis of his grassroots movement success.

Albany reporter discusses the approval of new congressional maps in Albany by Democrats, the lack of Republican opposition, the impact on District 16 and Long Island, and the changes in New York congressional districts.

Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, offers advice for avoiding scams and other personal finance guidance.→ Put your smugness away. You are not too clever to be conned.

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 dispersement of an illegal migrant shelter housing over 70 new New Yorkers in the basement of a furniture store in Queens, potential shifting of sanctuary city policy, and Adams' defense of his program to dispense prepaid cards to migrands for food and baby supplies. 

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in Washington, including her bill in response to Alabama's IVF ruling, which would guarantee access to IVF for all women, plus much more.

In this membership-drive mini-series, we get to know about hobbies and building skills and finding communities for fun. Today, Nancy Ricci, knitter, crocheter, weaver, and pattern designer with Knitty City yarn store, shares her passion for knitting. Find Nancy Ricci on Instagram: @gettingpurlywithit

As February winds down, listeners try their hand at quiz questions related to Black History Month.