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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 30, 2003

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, December 30, 2003
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  • How Now, Brown Cow?

    Muckraker Eric Schlosser made a name for himself exposing unsafe conditions in the fast food business. Now he’s weighing in on the practices that may have led to the recent outbreak of mad cow disease in the Pacific Northwest.

It's a Mad, Mad World

Bill Niman of Niman Ranch Farms, an organic beef and pork producer in California, and Eric Schlosser, author and essayist Fast Food Nation (HarperCollins, 2002)
discussing beef production in the United States in light of the discovery of Mad Cow (BSE).

Story Time

Diane Wolkstein New York City's Official Storyteller, co-founder Storytelling Center and author, Treasures of the Heart: Holiday Stories That Reveal the Soul of Judaism (Schocken 2003), The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales (Knopf), Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth (HarperCollins)
on the art of storytelling, and being New York City's official storyteller.

Pinching Pennies

Elizabeth Warren Leo Gottleib Professor of Law, Harvard University, author of The Two- Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers & Fathers Are Going Broke with Amelia Warren Tyagi (Basic Books, September 2003)
on how two-income families suffer economically in modern day America.

Step by Step

Andrew Friedman Organizer and Co-founder, Make the Road by Walking
discussing the achievements Make the Road by Walking made in 2003.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

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 Brian Lehrer Show.

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.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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