It's the Brian Lair show on WNYC.

I'm Matt Katz, former reporter here at WNYC and Gothamist.

I'm now running a news podcast in Philadelphia called Citicast Philly,

and I'm filling in for Brian through tomorrow. Coming up on today's show, we'll talk to Steve

Sweeney, the former president of the New Jersey State Senate, who's running for governor in New Jersey.

Sweeney was a powerful figure, especially in South Jersey politics, who suffered a major

upset back in 2021 when a relatively unknown candidate nicknamed Ed the trucker beat him out for a seat.

Brian has been interviewing all of the candidates in the June primaries for mayor of New York

and governor of New Jersey. So Sweeney joins us for his turn today. Plus, as March

Madness is in full swing, we'll talk about how big online sports betting has gotten and who

it's harming. And later, did you hear the news that the company 23 and me is going bankrupt? That's one of the

popular genetic companies where you can test your DNA.

The news coverage said that users should strongly consider deleting their info off of the site.

But what if you've benefited from it and want to keep researching your ancestry?

We'll see what my guest from Wirecutter thinks you should do either way.

But first, mark your calendars April 2nd, 2025. That's the date

President Trump is calling Liberation Day when his new tariffs are set to take effect.

The idea is that the U.S. will match the tariffs that other countries impose on American goods,

what the administration is calling reciprocal tariffs.

The goal, according to the White House, is to level the playing field for American businesses.

But critics warn it could raise prices for consumers and strain relationships with U.S. trading

partners.

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