Holiday Best-Of: Freakonomics; Eating Well; 1776; New Yorker Documentary
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 2
During this holiday season, hear some recent favorites:
- Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics Radio and the co-author of Freakonomics (Harper Collins, 2025), now in a new 20th anniversary edition, reflects on 20 years of "Freakonomics," its impact and use of data, and talks about what's next.
- Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health emerita at NYU and the author of many books, including her latest, What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters (North Point Press, 2025), talks about her newly revised classic and how to navigate the food landscape today.
- Edward Larson, chaired professor of history and law at Pepperdine University and the author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters (W. W. Norton & Company, 2025), talks about the change in thinking 250 years ago in the American colonies from British subjects protesting the crown to revolution.
- David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, and Marshall Curry, documentary filmmaker (including Street Fight, If a Tree Falls, A Night at the Garden), talk about "The New Yorker at 100" on Netflix.
These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here:
20 Years of Freakonomics (Nov 26, 2025)
Eating Well Today (Dec 9, 2025)
1776's No Kings (Nov 24, 2025)
The New Yorker: A Movie (part 2, Dec 4, 2025)
