Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Meet the Likely New City Council Speaker  (First) | IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026 (Starts at 28:40) | Remembering Rob Reiner (Starts at 1:07:21)If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-lehrer-show-from-wnyc/id73331636?mt=2">you can do that here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet the Likely New City Council Speaker &lt;/strong&gt; (First) | &lt;strong&gt;IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026&lt;/strong&gt; (Starts at 28:40) | &lt;strong&gt;Remembering Rob Reiner&lt;/strong&gt; (Starts at 1:07:21)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-lehrer-show-from-wnyc/id73331636?mt=2"&gt;&lt;i&gt;you can do that here&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

Brian Lehrer Weekend: New Speaker; IRC's Miliband; Remembering Rob Reiner

Pope Leo announced that Ronald Hicks, a Midwesterner, will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Archdiocese of New York. Daniel Rober, associate professor and department chair of the Catholic Studies department at Sacred Heart University, talks about the new archbishop, whom observers have said has a style more akin to the new pope than the outgoing cardinal, and what it will mean for the 2.5 million Catholics he will lead.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Pope Leo announced that Ronald Hicks, a Midwesterner, will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Archdiocese of New York. &lt;strong&gt;Daniel Rober&lt;/strong&gt;, associate professor and department chair of the Catholic Studies department at Sacred Heart University, talks about the new archbishop, whom observers have said has a style more akin to the new pope than the outgoing cardinal, and what it will mean for the 2.5 million Catholics he will lead.&lt;/p&gt;
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Daniel Rober of Sacred Heart University discusses the appointment of Ronald Hicks, a Midwesterner, to replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Archdiocese of New York.

Change is Coming for New York's Catholics

Yesterday, out-going mayor Eric Adams appointed four members to the Rent Guidelines Board, creating a major obstacle to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promise to freeze the rent for rent stabilized tenants. David Brand, housing reporter at WNYC and Gothamist, discusses the Adams appointees, Mamdani's appointment of Leila Bozorg as his housing czar, and reports back on the outcome of several housing bills voted on by the City Council yesterday.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Yesterday, out-going mayor Eric Adams appointed four members to the Rent Guidelines Board, creating a major obstacle to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promise to freeze the rent for rent stabilized tenants. &lt;strong&gt;David Brand&lt;/strong&gt;, housing reporter at WNYC and Gothamist, discusses the Adams appointees, Mamdani's appointment of Leila Bozorg as his housing czar, and reports back on the outcome of several housing bills voted on by the City Council yesterday. &lt;/p&gt;
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WNYC and Gothamist's David Brand delivers a round up of the latest major housing stories in New York City. 

Adams Rent Guidelines Board Appointments and City Council Housing Votes

Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic talks about the national political news of the week, including Vanity Fair's extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jonathan Lemire&lt;/strong&gt;, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to &lt;i&gt;The Atlantic&lt;/i&gt; talks about the national political news of the week, including &lt;i&gt;Vanity Fair&lt;/i&gt;'s extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.&lt;/p&gt;
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Jonathan Lemire on Vanity Fair's extensive piece about President Trump's closest aides, the administration's blockade on Venezuela and more.

Friday Morning Politics: Trump's Chief of Staff; Venezuela; Economic Woes

Erik Maza, editor-at-large at New York Magazine discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Erik Maza&lt;/strong&gt;, editor-at-large at&lt;i&gt; New York Magazine&lt;/i&gt; discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
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Erik Maza, editor-at-large at New York Magazine discusses some of the reasons to love New York right now, and listeners call in to share their own reasons.

Reasons to Love New York Right Now

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