The Brian Lehrer Show
Summary: Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin and many others. © WNYC Studios
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Despite a late-night, closed-door meeting with nearly all 100 senators present, Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on how to proceed with President Obama's nominations. Republicans are threatening to filibuster, and Democrats are vowing to change the Senate rules to avoid the block. Steven Dennis, White House correspondent and Congressional Leadership editor for Roll Call, talks about the gridlock, the ongoing impact on food stamps from last week's Farm Bill, and more news from DC.
Gail Collins, New York Times op-ed columnist and the author of As Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda (Liveright, 2012), talks about Texas Governor Rick Perry and Wendy Davis, the Weiner/Spitzer candidacies, plus your calls.
It's Five Pillars of Islam week on The Brian Lehrer Show. Every day this week, we're hosting an interfaith conversation based around the Five Pillars: Shahadah (faith), Salat (prayer), Sawm (Ramadan), Zakat (charity) and Hajj (pilgrimage). Today: we'll talk to our guest and take calls on Shahadah (faith) in relation to Islam and all the major monotheistic religions. Reza Aslan, associate professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside and author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (Random House, 2013), talks about his book on the "historical" Jesus.
We're experiencing our first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures and heat indexes approaching triple digits throughout the week. Dr. Jeremy Sperling, Associate Director of the Emergency Department at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, answers the frequently asked questions about how to stay safe in elevated temperatures. Heat Wave Resources Find a Cooling Center | Tips to Beat the Heat | Guide to Heat Related Illness | Pets and Heat | NWS Forecast for the Area Heat tip #1: Drink water well in advance of actually feeling thirsty. (And sorry, with coffee/beer you lose more fluid than you gain) — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 16, 2013 Heat Tip #2: Signs of heat stroke: altered mental behavior, body temp rising quickly. Immediately call 911. — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 16, 2013 Heat Tip #3: A fan doesn't always cut it. AC really is best - get to a cooling center or shopping mall, etc. http://t.co/vgwkY22vQQ — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 16, 2013 Heat Tip #4: Resist the urge to workout outdoors. Once you start to feel the heat it may be too late. Take it easy, or go to gym. — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 16, 2013 Heat Tip #5: In high humidity, it's harder to cool your body down, sweat doesn't do its job. So, heat index matters. http://t.co/vgwkY22vQQ — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 16, 2013 Heat Tip #6: Elderly are more at risk because many medications get in way of normal body temp regulation. Keep particular eye on elderly. — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 16, 2013
Finn Brunton, assistant professor of Media, Culture and Communication at NYU Steinhardt and the author of Spam: A Shadow History of the Internet (MIT Press, 2013) talks about the history of much-despised spam and how it mirrors that of the internet. Finn Burton (@hagarfalk) explaining how spammers target your inbox. Scary. #wnyc pic.twitter.com/SJorhnuPVq — Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 15, 2013
Bob Cusack, Managing Editor for The Hill, talks about how Washington, DC is reacting to the acquittal of George Zimmerman, from President Obama's comments to the Justice Department's decision to re-open the option of a civil hate crimes case.
Apple lost an anti-trust case on e-book pricing, Nook failed, and Amazon still reigns. Michael Cader, founder of Publishers Marketplace and Publishers Lunch, looks at the future of the book publishing world.
George Zimmerman has been found not guilty, but the conversation about race, violence, masculinity and fear continues. Parents: How have you been talking to your kids about the death of Trayvon Martin? How did you react to verdict on Saturday night? Call 212-433-9692, or post here.
Late Saturday night, a Sanford, FL jury found George Zimmerman "not guilty" in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Patricia Williams, Columbia University Law School professor and columnist for The Nation, analyzes the decision and discuss the reaction -- from protests in New York and LA, to a move by the Justice Department to relaunch their hate crime inquiry into the matter.
It's Five Pillars of Islam week on the Brian Lehrer Show. Every day this week, we're convening an interfaith conversation based around the Five Pillars: Shahadah (Faith), Salat (Prayer), Sawm (Ramadan), Zakat (Charity), and Hajj (Pilgrimage). Today: we open the phones to discuss prayer. How do you pray and what does prayer mean to your religion? Call 212-433-9692 or post here.
Stacy Horn, author of Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others (Algonquin Books, 2013), explores the benefits of group singing--social, medical, and emotional. Update: The choir happened! Our singers were: Jessi Hardin, Soprano Mari Schindele, Alto Jeremy, Tenor Tim, Bass Alto Mari's chorus, Schola Cantorum on Hudson, is having a Mozart sing-along (no audition). Rehearsals start Tuesday. Calling All Singers! Want to Join the On-Air Choir? We’re looking for four singers to join us at 11:40 to sing a short excerpt of the "Hallelujah Chorus" of Handel's "Messiah". If you know that piece and want to join in, email blshow@wnyc.org and put "choir" in the subject line and tell us how to reach you over the phone. Also tell us if you're a soprano, alto, tenor, or bass. We’ll be back in touch with four of you and send you a little more information about the mini choir. Here's the version of the piece we'll be playing.
All this week on the Brian Lehrer Show, we explored the state of modern marriage -- straight and gay -- from the effect of money on marriage to what newlyweds can learn from those who've been married for decades. This podcast compiles all five segments into one. Thanks for listening!
Danny Hakim, New York Times Albany bureau chief, clarifies what we know about whether there's any connection between convicted Madam and Comptroller candidate Kristin Davis and Eliot Spitzer.
Susan Berfield, reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, talks about the birth of the McWrap and what it says about Americans' changing tastes.
We follow up on the conversation about force-feeding at Guantanamo and explain the debate over whether it's torture with Katherine Hawkins, researcher at the Constitution Project, who contributed to their recent Task Force on Detainee Treatment report.
