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The Brian Lehrer Show / December 24, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, December 24, 2004
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  • Karen Armstrong

    Stairway to Heaven

    After she left a convent in disillusionment in 1969, Karen Armstrong found society had changed immeasurably during her seven-year absence. Armstrong continued to find life unsatisfying until she began to seriously contemplate the root of Abrahamic religions.

That American Religion

Roy Anker professor of English Literature at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and author, Catching Light: Looking for God in Film (Eerdmans Press, forthcoming Summer 2004) and Self-Help and Popular Religion in Modern American Culture : An Interpretive Guide (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999) explains the link between Who Moved My Cheese? and
» Calvin College

Stairway to Heaven

Karen Armstrong author, The Spiral Staircase: My Climb out of Darkness (Knopf, 2004)
» Random House

Rock Out

Kelefa Sanneh Pop critic for The New York Times and contributing editor at Transition, an international review of race and culture on rock purists drawing a line in the sand
» New York Times

Open Phones

Open Phones listeners call in to discuss what they hate about the holiday season

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.