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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, October 07, 2003
  • Battle of the Boroughs

    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 chef, weighs in for Manhattan.

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.

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
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.

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