The Brian Lehrer Show
Produced by WNYC. Airs weekdays at 10AM on 93.9 FM and AM 820.
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100 Years of 100 Things: Preppies and Their Clothes
Avery Trufelman, host of the podcast Articles of Interest, delves into the last 100 years of preppies and their clothes. Mar 26, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: McCarthyism
Clay Risen goes through the history of the Cold War-era struggle inside the US between the FDR progressives and social conservatives and how it continues to reverberate. Mar 26, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: New Yorker Cartoons
Liza Donnelly, writer and cartoonist at The New Yorker, talks about the evolution of the "New Yorker cartoon" now on display in an exhibit at the Society of Illustrators. Mar 20, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Frances Perkins
The life and enduring legacy of Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member as Secretary of Labor who was instrumental in crafting The New Deal. Mar 17, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Women's Sports
As our centennial series continues, a look into early attempts to organize women's sports and its post-Title IX growth. Mar 13, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Birth Control
A look at the last 100 years of the history of birth control, from Margaret Sanger to Dobbs. Mar 10, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: New Yorker Poetry
Kevin Young, poet, New Yorker poetry editor and the editor of A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker (Knopf, 2025), on the literary and cultural impact of poetry at the magazine. Mar 7, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: The ERA
Julie Suk, a law professor at Fordham University, reviews the ERA, from its introduction through its current status, following Biden's declaration that it's the "law of the land." Mar 4, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: The 'Oscars'
As our centennial series continues and with Sunday's Oscar ceremony, ticking through the decades of Best Picture winners and what they tell us about their time. Feb 28, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Newspaper Opinion Sections
A deep-dive into why Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, recently announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section, and the history of op-eds. Feb 27, 2025
