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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 05, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, August 05, 2005
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  • Adidas, Gobbles, Reebok; Who Has Court Supremacy Now?

    Reebok was known for aerobics sneakers until Jay-Z did an intervention to give the brand street cred. Now Adidas, known mostly for soccer shoes, is taking over Reebok, making it the number two sneaker company in the world. Can the new German giant upset Nike for #1?

Round Trip

Mike Hirsh senior editor, Newsweek and author, At War With Ourselves, (Oxford Univeristy Press 2003)
- on the return of detainees to Afghanistan
» Newsweek

Reality Writes

Derrick Speight, freelance reality television writer based in Los Angeles whose credits include "The Bachelor", "The Mole", "The Surreal Life" and "The Loser"
-says it takes a writer to make great reality TV

Adidas Gobbles Reebok, Who Has Court Supremacy Now?

Chana Shoenberger, staff writer at Forbes
-on the new sneaker wars
» Forbes

Where'd You Get Those Duds?

Open Phones,
-your calls on sneakers

$%##*^*!!!!!

Ruth Wajnryb applied linguist, researcher, and writer and has a weekly column in the Sydney Morning Herald
- on the use of foul language

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.

fish lizzard

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.

No Logo

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.