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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 06, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, November 06, 2003
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  • Are You Being Served?

    With Thanksgiving around the corner it’s time to brush up on our “hosting” skills. Jesse Browner, author of The Duchess Who Wouldn’t Sit Down: An Informal History of Hospitality, gives pointers drawing on the experiences of such “hosts extraordinaires” as Louis XIV, Gertrude Stein and-- Hitler!?

Dean Ducks Out?

Marty Meehan Congressman (D-MA-5th district) on Howard Dean's possible decision to "opt out" of public financing

Buzz on Bloomberg

Buzz Bissinger, Contributing editor at Vanity Fair Magazine and author, Friday Night Lights (Addison Wesley, 1990) and A Prayer for the City (Random House 1998) on Bloomberg's criticism'sof Rudy Guiliani

Be My Guest

Jesse Browner novelist and author of: The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down: An Informal History of Hospitality (Bloomsbury 2003) on the history of hospitality

She says, He says

Asne Seierstad award-winning Norwegian war journalist and author The Bookseller of Kabul (Little, Brown and Company, 2003) talks about life with an ordinary Afghan family

Keep The Libraries Alive!

Dr. Paul Leclerc President of the New York Public Library wants you to give the library $17

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.