NYC's Mayoral Race; Music Venues Plan Reopenings; Ken Burns & Lynn Novick; Comedian Jordan Klepper; Pandemic Self-Care: Nutrition

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 11, 2021

Coming up on today's show: 

  • Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, talks about the state of the New York City mayoral race.
  • After being completely shut down since the pandemic began one year ago, live music venues are on the cusp of re-opening. John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds, talks about which local venues are reopening soon, how they're doing it safely and what the summer music scene might look like.
  • Documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk about their three-part documentary on Ernest Hemingway called "Hemingway," premiering on April 5-7 on PBS.
  • Jordan Klepper, comedian, television host, and correspondent for The Daily Show, reflects on his time covering Trump rallies throughout the former President's term.
  • For this membership drive, we will end each show with a ten minute explainer on how to take care of yourself during the pandemic. Up next, nutritionist Kéra Nyemb-Diop, PhD., breaks down how to keep a healthy and stocked kitchen, what science knows about Vitamin D and much more.

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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