The Brian Lehrer Show: The Great Escape

The Brian Lehrer Show

The Great Escape

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

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Are you dreaming of a big summer vacation — on a staycation budget? Time Out’s Billie Cohen has suggestions for cheap weekend getaways. Hellooooo, Palmyra! Also: Mark Zandi of Moody’s Economy.com takes a look at the history of subprime mortgages — and what we can do to avoid the next financial crisis. Plus, linguist Geoff Nunberg on tricky words.

Guests:

Billie Cohen, Geoff Nunberg and Mark Zandi

What A Shock

Mark Zandi, chief economist and co-founder of Moody's Economy.com discusses the latest economic news and his book Financial Shock: Global Panic and Government Bailouts--How We Got Here and What Must Be Done to Fix It.

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Sharp Tongue

Linguist and author Geoffrey Nunberg discusses his new book The Years of Talking Dangerously and the way in which the media, politicians, and all of us use words to not say what we really mean.

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His Back Pages

Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and the author of the recent Rolling Stone cover story on Bob Dylan and John Schaefer, host of WNYC's Soundcheck and New Sounds discuss the latest Bob Dylan album and what it means ...

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Say It Ain't So

Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7th) discusses the latest in the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, his challenge of Arlen Specter for the PA Senate seat, and other news of the day.

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Faraway So Close

Billie Cohen, deputy editor of Time Out New York, talks about cheap getaways for each weekend this summer.

What are your summer weekend plans? Comment below!

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Hip Hop Summit

Russell Simmons, hip-hop entrepreneur, founder of Def Jam records, and chairman of the Summit Action Network and Daphna Edwards Ziman, founder and chairperson of Children Uniting Nations, discuss the upcoming conference on "Keeping Our Promise to Our Children."

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Uncommon Indicators VIDEO CONTEST

You've heard us talk about it on air. Now it's time for YOU to submit an Uncommon Economic Indicator video to our contest.

Why a contest? We've enjoyed reading and hearing your observations on the recession. Now we want to see them. By screening the finalists to our live WNYC audience and to the larger audience with Rooftop Films, together we are telling the story about how the economy is affecting all of us.

The incentive may attract budding film makers, but we're not looking for high gloss. What's important is that your video is a personal observation on an event, behavior or change caused by the economic crises. Use the recording equipment you have, think about how to tell us what you know, and send in the video.

Click Here: Official Rules and Instructions

Rooftop Films is excited to be part of this video contest and screen the winning video on top of the city skyline this summer. Their 2009 Summer Series will include 44 events around Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx every weekend from May to September. Screenings are attended by over 25,000 people and will show 150 films, selected from over 3,000 submissions.

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