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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, April 06, 2005
  • Mommy Maddest

    Author Judith Warner follows up on Betty Friedan’s “Feminine Mystique” with a wake-up call for modern mothers in “Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety.” She joins guest host Sarah Crichton to talk about how society’s overwhelming expectations and underwhelming support are enough to drive a mother mad.

Desperate Housewives

Mike McIntire reporter for the new York Times
- on creative ways around campaign finance laws
» New York Times

Outpost of Tyranny

Andrew Meldrum, South African Correspondent for the Guardian
» The Guardian
and
Abraham McLaughlin, Africa Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor
» Christian Science Monitor
- on the Parliamentary election in Zimbabwe

Bar Room Rawl

Sarah Ludwig, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project, an organization devoted to economic justice in New York City
- says instant-refund tax rebates need to be regulated
» NEDAP
and
Megan Van Hart, Director of development for the Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, says instant-refund tax rebates need to be regulated
- on how undocumented immigrants should approach their taxes

Mommie Maddest

Judith Warner, journalist and author, Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety (Riverhead, 2005),
- on the perils of modern motherhood
» her book

Open Phones

Listener calls on whether women are keeping their maiden names when they get married, or taking their husband's names.

Step One: The Brainstorm

The Brian Lehrer Show

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 8/21
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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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