Gov. Cuomo Delivers State of State; Is Justice Roberts Ready for Impeachment; Gen X Women's Midlife Crisis; Bridgegate Heads to SCOTUS; Best Photo of 2019
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 9, 2020
Coming up on today's show:
- Fred Mogul, WNYC state government and politics reporter, and Anna Gronewold, Politico New York playbook writer based in Albany, recap Governor Cuomo's 2020 State of the State address;
- Chief Justice John Roberts will soon take on a role assumed only twice before in presiding over the impeachment trial of a sitting president. Dahlia Lithwick, who covers courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus, explains the role Roberts is expected to play, and whether he can stay apolitical amidst an extremely political;
- Ada Calhoun talks about the specific problems facing Gen X women sandwiched between Boomers and Millennials and aging parents and young children in her new book, Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis (Grove Press, 2020);
- 6 years ago this month, revelations about the Bridgegate political scandal were made public, and on Monday, the case is headed to the Supreme Court. Listeners weigh in on whether it's still such a big deal and whether former New Jersey Governor Christie's political operatives should still be paying the price;
- Dave Shelley, creative producer for United Photo Industries, and Janette Beckman, documentary photographer, announce their picks for best photos from this year's Brian Lehrer Show photo competition and explain why they picked them.
