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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 31, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, March 31, 2004
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  • Lawrence Lessig
    Lawrence Lessig

    Get Off My Intellectual Property

    Stanford Law professor Lawrence Lessig has become comething of an intellectual-property superstar through his influential weblog. Today he joins Brian to explain his belief that large media corporations have stifled creativity by trying to turn the law to their favor.

    "We unplugged the set, told the children it was broken. And then because my husband was a sports enthusiast, we hooked it up again in a walk in closet....
    Eloise, a caller, on she survived without TV.

Gas Problems

Anne Kornblut Senior political correspondent for The Boston Globe on gas prices as a presidential campaign issue

Net Loss

Lawrence Lessig Professor of Law at Stanford University, Author, Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity (Penguin, 2004)says legislating against the Internet is hampering creativity

Time to Get Out of Dodge?

Alon Pinkas Israeli Consul General in New York explains Israel's decision to kill Sheikh Yassin and withdraw from Gaza

Listeners calls

on goals they wished they could achieve if their televisions were shut off.

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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.