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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 28, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, February 28, 2003
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  • House of Cards

    At the height of the dotcom craze, the Industry Standard was the craziest of them all: a fledgling magazine that splurged $1million on an office it never used, sunk $8 million into software that didn't work, drank barrels of expensive champagne before folding in record time. Also on the show: pushing the limits of "applausability", and a Russian and and Aussie square off on Iraq.

Howard's End

John Dauth, Australian ambassador to the United Nations, on support for the US-British draft resolution

Putin On The Ritz

Alexander Pikayev, advisor for the Defense Committee of the Russian State Duma and a scholar at the Carnegie Moscow Center, on the Russian-Franco-German memorandum

The Laws of Applause

Peter Bull, senior lecturer in Psychology at Universityof York in the United Kingdom, on the conventions of clapping

Shelter Skelter

Bill de Blasio, member of City Council (D-39th), on Bloomberg's legal action to remove homeless individuals who violate shelter rules and the status of Council anti-war resolution

Open Phones

Listeners have their say on how Bloomie is doing.

Standard Issue?

Jim Ledbetter, author of Starving to Death on $200 Million: The Short, Absurd Life of The Industry Standard (Perseus, 2002) on the failure of The Industry Standard, a magazine on the Internet industry

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the show with a 20 year news quiz.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.