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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, November 28, 2003
  • Brian Lehrer and Studs Terkel at Grand Central Station
    Brian Lehrer and Studs Terkel at Grand Central Station

    Tell Me Your Story

    There’s a new installation in Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. It’s a recording booth set up by Storycorps, a nationwide initiative to encourage Americans to record their older relatives’ oral histories. From the Storycorps booth, Brian Lehrer speaks with author Studs Terkel.

Season of Debt

Michelle Singletary, writer of "The Color of Money" column on personal finance for the Washington Post, talks about personal finance in the holiday season.

Fare Play

Eric Lipton, Metro Reporter for the New York Times and author of City In The Sky: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade Center (Henry Holt, 2003), discusses the proposed taxi fare raise and increase in medallions.

Terminal Velocity

Walter Zulig, retired speical counsel for Metro North and Vice President of the National Historical Railway Society - Metropolitan Region, reveals the history of Grand Central Terminal where the Story Corps booth is set up

Wild Turkel

Studs Terkel, oral historian, radio broadcaster and author of Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times (New Press November 3, 2003), on how to collect oral history and tells his own story to Brian.

Sam's Your Uncle

Sam Lehrer, Brian's 88-year-old uncle, joins Brian for an oral history interview

Step One: The Brainstorm

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 9/1
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.