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: Public Education
As our centennial series continues, Jonathan Zimmerman, professor of history of education at the University of Pennsylvania, looks at the past 100 years of American public education. Apr 18, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Commonweal and American Catholicism
Commonweal editor Dominic Preziosi talks about the 100-year history of the magazine and American Catholicism, in general. Apr 14, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Roller Coasters
Robert Coker and Douglas Barnes, co-hosts of The Season Pass podcast, talk about the history of roller coasters. Apr 11, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Free Trade
A look at the history of American trade policies and the swings since the early 20th century between free trade and protectionism. Apr 7, 2025
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100 Years of 100 Things: Greenwich Village
The rich history of Greenwich Village. Mar 31, 2025
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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
