The Scrapbook

Lorin Maazel, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, and John Schaefer (below) talked about the New York Philharmonic's trip to North Korea on the Brian Lehrer Show on 2/29/2008.

Posted by Seamus at 03:11 PM

John Schaefer , the host of WNYC's Sound Check and New Sounds, joined Lorin Maazel to talk about the New York Philharmonic's trip to North Korea on the Brian Lehrer Show on 2/29/2008.

Posted by Seamus at 03:10 PM

Rick Steves, travel guru, guidebook author, and host of the public television program, Rick Steves' Europe, took calls and offered suggestions for European travel, despite the strong Euro (€-) and weak dollar on the Brian Lehrer Show on 2/29/2008.

Posted by Seamus at 03:04 PM

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes returned, accompanied by Deanna Rodriguez, chief of the Brooklyn Gang Bureau, to respond to Bob Herbert's column about the teenagers arrested in Bushwick on May 21st, 2007, to talk about gang activity in Brooklyn, and explain their COMAlert program for prisoner re-entry.
Brian Lehrer Show,

Posted by Seamus at 03:00 PM

and Charles Hynes, 2/25/2008.
(See above for description)
Brian Lehrer Show,

Posted by Seamus at 02:57 PM

Guest Host, David Cruz, in a serious moment on the Brian Lehrer Show. David filled in for Brian in the snow capped week of 2/18/08-2/25/08.

Posted by Seamus at 03:14 PM

Two of the latest WNYC Radio Rookies, Jordan Teklay and Shirley "Star" Diaz, discussed their pieces, which center on the foster care system and moving away from their parents, on the Brian Lehrer Show, 2/22/2008.

Posted by Seamus at 03:12 PM

Kathleen Bogle, author of Hooking Up (NYU, 2008), talks about her research on sex, dating, and relationships on college campuses on the Brian Lehrer Show on 2/22/2008.

Posted by Seamus at 02:55 PM

Elizabeth Little, author of Biting The Wax Tadpole: Confessions of a Language Fanatic, returned to the Brian Lehrer Show on 2/15/2008 for more discussions on the colorful intricacies of languages in translation.

Posted by Seamus at 01:55 PM

Wayne Barrett celebrated his 30th anniversary at the Village Voice-- And his 23rd guest appearance on the Brian Lehrer Show !

In three decades of muckracking, he's covered some of the city's biggest stories, been removed from a Pataki fundraiser by police, written a biography of Donald Trump, and been a leading critic of Rudolph Giuliani. Brian turned the tables and grills Wayne about New York, politics, and...Wayne.

2/8/2008

Posted by Seamus at 01:30 PM

James McBride, musician and bestselling author, talks about Harriet Tubman, contemporary black culture, and his new book, Song Yet Sung, on 2/7/2008

Posted by Seamus at 02:41 PM