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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 08, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, April 08, 2005
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  • Black and Red

    The movie, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" got drubbed by the critics, who then got drubbed by the fans of the film in turn. Guest host Marty Goldensohn will speak with a Boston film critic on the backlash over the hit movie's bad reviews. Also: Bernard Henri-Levy, a modern-day Tocqueville and William Grimes offers his "taxonomy" of memoirs.

Latin Mass

Tim Padgett, Miami bureau chief for Time Magazine,
» Time Magazine
and
Thomas Quigley, Policy Advisor for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops,
- on the Catholic Church in Latin America and the possibility of a Pope from the region
» US Council of Catholic Bishops

Black and Red

Wesley Morris, Film Critic for the Boston Globe,
- on his negative review of Diary of a Mad Black Woman and the backlash he received for it

Enough About You

William Grimes, Book critic for the New York Times and author, most recently of Eating Your Words: 2000 Words to Tease Your Taste Buds, (Oxford University Press, 2004),
- describes his taxonomy of memoirs
» New York Times

A Different Shade of Red White & Blue

Bernard-Henri Levy, writer, philosopher, author, War, Evil and the End of History (Melville House, 2004)
- with an outsiders view of American society 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville's famous journey
» Excerpt of the article in the Atlantic Monthly

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.