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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 21, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, February 21, 2005
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    Presidential Pop Quiz

    It's Presidents Day: How much do you really know about the 43 men who've held that title? Author Cormac O'Brien returns to the show to quiz listeners on their knowledge of the "Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents."

Fine Morning

Howard Fineman Chief Political Correspondant for Newsweek
» Newsweek
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James Kirkup Political Correspondent, The Scotsman discuss President Bush's trip to Europe and his speech in Brussels

Major Underminers

Mike Albo writer and performer of comic monologues and author, The Underminer: Or, the best friend who casually destroys your life (Bloomsbury , 2005) on "friends" who belittle friends
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Virginia Heffernan television critic for the New York Times and co-writer of Mike Albo's performances and of The Underminer: Or, the best friend who casually destroys your life (Bloomsbury , 2005)

Social Security -- Part 4

William G. Shipman Chairman of CarriageOaks Partners and co-chair of the Cato Institute Project on Social Security Choice on the mathematics of Social Security
» Project on Social Security Choice
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Jason Furman Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and visiting scholar at NYU, does the math on Social Security
» Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

President's Day Quiz

Cormac O'Brien freelance writer and author of the book, Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents (Quirk, 2004) and card game (Quirk, 2005) returns to quiz listeners on the little-known facts about U.S. Presidents

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.

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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.

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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.