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Estimated Reach: 250,001+
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Categories: news · politics
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Frequency: Irregular
1,000+ episodes since 2025
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WNYC8
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The New York Times2
Trump administration2
Gothamist2
Our Longing for Inconvenience1
AI Classrooms1
Brian Lehrer Weekend1
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25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
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75,001 - 150,000 - Active Followers
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40,001 - 100,000
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Recent episodes
Theater of War on the Radio: Our Longing for Inconvenience
May 3, 2026
56m 57s
Brian Lehrer Weekend: AI Classrooms; PEN Word Voices; ED Admissions
May 2, 2026
1h 36m 44s
The Latest on Iran Negotiations
May 1, 2026
39m 26s
A Plan to Force 'Super Speeders' to Slow Down
May 1, 2026
28m 13s
The 'New Era' in the Politics of Birth Control
May 1, 2026
25m 08s
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Episodes
25
daily release
Avg length
33m 40s
9m 04s – 1h 36m 44s
Range
Aug 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
121
supreme court, journalism +119
Guests
23
Adepero Oduye +22 · last 25 eps
25 of 25
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/26 |  Theater of War on the Radio: Our Longing for Inconvenience✨ | theaterjournalism+4 | Adepero OduyeJumaane Williams | WNYCThe New Yorker+1 | — | theater of warWNYC+6 | — | 56m 57s | |
| 5/2/26 | Brian Lehrer Weekend: AI Classrooms; PEN Word Voices; ED Admissions✨ | AI in educationliterature+3 | — | AI ClassroomsWNYC+3 | — | AI classroomsPEN Word Voices+5 | — | 1h 36m 44s | |
| 5/1/26 |  The Latest on Iran Negotiations✨ | Iran negotiationsStrait of Hormuz+3 | Farnaz Fassihi | The New York Times | IranStrait of Hormuz | Irannegotiations+5 | — | 39m 26s | |
| 5/1/26 |  A Plan to Force 'Super Speeders' to Slow Down✨ | speedinglegislation+3 | — | Albany | New York | super speedersspeeding laws+3 | — | 28m 13s | |
| 5/1/26 |  The 'New Era' in the Politics of Birth Control✨ | birth controlhealth policy+3 | Mary Ziegler | Department of Health and Human ServicesTrump administration | — | birth controlcontraception+3 | — | 25m 08s | |
| 5/1/26 |  The New York Times Picks the Greatest Living Songwriters✨ | songwritersmusic+3 | Lindsay Zoladz | The New York Times | — | songwritersThe New York Times+3 | — | 16m 50s | |
| 4/30/26 |  TPS for Haitians and Syrians Hangs in the Balance✨ | Temporary Protected StatusHaitians+4 | Ciarán DonnellyDaniel Berlin | Trump administration | HaitiUS+1 | TPSTemporary Protected Status+5 | — | 35m 39s | |
| 4/30/26 |  NY & NJ Work Requirements for SNAP Benefits✨ | SNAP benefitswork requirements+3 | Karen Yi | WNYCGothamist+1 | NYNJ | SNAPbenefits+4 | — | 35m 58s | |
| 4/30/26 |  Behind the Scenes at USAID✨ | international aidUSAID+3 | Nicholas Enrich | USAIDDOGE | — | USAIDinternational aid+3 | — | 28m 37s | |
| 4/30/26 |  When Dad's Wisdom Comes From ChatGPT✨ | ChatGPTfatherhood+3 | Halle Newman | Slate | — | ChatGPTfather+3 | — | 9m 39s | |
| 4/29/26 |  PEN World Voices & Global Free Expression✨ | free expressionWorld Voices Festival+3 | Clarisse Rosaz ShariyfDinaw Mengestu | — | — | free expressionWorld Voices Festival+3 | — | 29m 38s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Are You Hiring for a Cool Job?✨ | job hiringlistener stories+3 | — | — | — | hiringjobs+3 | — | 9m 04s | |
| 4/29/26 |  SCOTUS: TPS Arguments & Voting Rights Decision✨ | Supreme CourtTPS+3 | Emily Bazelon | Supreme CourtLouisiana | — | TPSSupreme Court+4 | — | 50m 09s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Close Rikers Czar Dana Kaplan✨ | Rikers Islandborough-based jails+3 | Dana Kaplan | Mayor Mamdani | Rikers IslandNYC | Close RikersDana Kaplan+5 | — | 19m 51s | |
| 4/28/26 |  What Are You Ambivalent About?✨ | ambivalencepolitical polarization+3 | — | WNYC | — | ambivalencepolitics+3 | — | 10m 20s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Why Hospital Admission Is Getting Harder✨ | hospital admissionemergency department+3 | Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal | — | — | hospital admissionemergency department+3 | — | 30m 42s | |
| 4/28/26 |  National Politics with Senator Booker✨ | national politicswar powers resolution+4 | Cory Booker | St. Martin’s Press | IranNew Jersey | Cory Bookerwar powers resolution+4 | — | 26m 01s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Status of Settler Violence in the West Bank✨ | settler violenceWest Bank+3 | Gideon Levy | Haaretz | West Bank | settler violenceWest Bank+3 | — | 20m 42s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Monsanto's Roundup at the Supreme Court✨ | legal affairsweedkiller+3 | — | Roundupglyphosate+1 | Supreme Court | MonsantoRoundup+5 | — | 19m 40s | |
| 4/27/26 |  Mamdani Administration Tackles Deed Theft✨ | deed thefthousing policy+4 | David Brand | WNYCGothamist+2 | — | deed thefthousing reporter+4 | — | 21m 31s | |
| 4/27/26 |  AI Creeps Into the Classroom✨ | artificial intelligenceeducation+3 | Jessica Winter | artificial intelligence toolsThe New Yorker | — | AIclassroom+3 | — | 35m 27s | |
| 4/27/26 |  White House Correspondents' Dinner Chaos✨ | media analysisWhite House Correspondents' Dinner+3 | Brian Stelter | CNN Worldwide | — | White House Correspondents' DinnerBrian Stelter+3 | — | 18m 00s | |
| 4/27/26 |  Why RFK Jr. is Projecting a More 'Moderate' MAHA Stance✨ | health messagingpolitical stance+3 | Chelsea Cirruzzo | STAT News | — | RFK Jr.health+3 | — | 33m 36s | |
| 4/25/26 | Brian Lehrer Weekend: What La Guardia Taught Mamdani; The Defeat of Desegregation in Detroit; 'How to Start'✨ | desegregationeducation+3 | — | La Guardia | Detroit | La GuardiaMamdani+5 | — | 1h 34m 47s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Buffer Zone Bills on the Table✨ | buffer zone billsprotesters+4 | Jimmy VielkindSahalie Donaldson | WNYC | — | buffer zoneprotesters+4 | — | 49m 05s |
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