The Economics and Biden Politics of Oil; Court Backlogs at Rikers; The 'Real' History of Thanksgiving; Retail Worker Calls Ahead of Black Friday

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 24, 2021

Coming up on today's show:

  • Timothy Gardner, climate and energy correspondent at Reuters, breaks down why the price of oil is so high and what, if anything, the Biden administration can do to fix it while also meeting climate goals.
  • George Joseph, investigative reporter for WNYC's Public Safety Unit, talks about his latest reporting on Rikers Island.
  • Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology, talks about the myths and realities of the 1621 first Thanksgiving.
  • Listeners who work in retail share their thoughts ahead of a busy, complicated Black Friday on which some have planned to strike.
Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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