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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, March 24, 2005
  • Wu Goes There

    The Wu-Tang Clan was one of the ground-breaking rap groups of the 1990’s. The RZA (born Robert Diggs) talks about how his interests in music, martial arts and mysticism have taken him from Staten Island to a Shaolin temple to composing movie scores for Quentin Tarantino. After a decade of albums, the group has a manual to go with their hip-hop infused philosophy.

Rangel's Angle

Charles Rangel, Congressman (D-NY-15th District-Upper Manhattan and Queens)
- on his support for the West Side stadium proposal
» Congressman Rangel

Andrea Bernstein, WNYC Reporter
- on the latest developments in the bidding war for the Hudson railyards
» WNYC News

Humor vs. Humour

Bob Thompson, Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television and Professor of Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, and author, Television in the Antenna Age (Blackwell 2005)
- on British humor and how it translates for American television audiences
» Bob Thompson website
and
Andy Stott, Assistant Professor of English Literature at SUNY Buffalo and author, Comedy (Routledge 2004)
- on the differences between American and British comedy
» Andy Stott website

Last Word

Navah Harlow, Director of the Center for Ethics in Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital Center,
- on New York State legal requirements for end-of-life issues
» Living Will and Health Care Proxy forms
» Navah Harlow bio

More on the Schiavo Case

Gary Fineout, reporter at the Tallahassee bureau for the Miami Herald,
- on the latest from Florida on the Terri Schiavo case
» Miami Herald

Wu Goes There

The RZARobert F. Diggs (AKA The RZA),
- on the Eastern philosophy and spirituality of the Wu
» The RZA's IMDB entry
» Wu-Tang manual publisher site

Step Three: The Wiki

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This fall, The Brian Lehrer Show will air our presidential election series “30 Issues In 30 Days.” With your help, we can produce great election coverage!

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted 10/03
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

Slideluck Potshow

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Check out our contribution to the recent Slideluck Potshow, an event where folks share their love of food and photos!

ICANN, You Can…

Web Exclusive

Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.