Finally, the Brian Lehrer Show will, once and for all, settle the burning question in the minds of New Yorkers: which borough is the best? We’ll have a preview of Tuesday’s debate between Brooklyn and Manhattan, set in the neutral zone of East River, to benefit the Municipal Arts Society. Andy Borowitz joins Brian for some pre-game postulation. And former Sudanese Slave, Francis Bok, joins Brian to talk about his new book Escape From Slavery and his work at the Boston-based American Anti-Slavery Group. Also, Washington Post reporter Dan Balz will join Brian to look at the national fallout of California’s recall election.
As Goes California...?
Washington Post staff reporter Dan Balz is joined by John Micklethwait, US Editor for The Economist to discuss the national impact of the California recall.
Battle of the Boroughs
Andy Borowitz--referee, humorist, and New York Times columnist-- on tonight's battle for the title of best borough between Manhattan and Brooklyn. He is joined by Kurt Anderson, host of WNYC's Studio 360, weighs in for Brooklyn and Mario Batali, 2002 James Beard Award Winner for Best ...
Free at Last
Francis Bok, Sudanese refugee and Associate at the Boston-based American, on his life thus far, chronicled in his book. Read an excerpt of his book Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity in the Reading Room.
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Open Phones
Listeners calls on a variety of subjects.
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