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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 19, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, August 19, 2005
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  • Teacher Talk

    It’s that time of year again.... Labor Day is around the corner, and the kids will be back in school. Parents may be collectively sighing in relief but are teachers prepared? A call-in for educators.

Very Weld

Mark Leccese, covered the statehouse for large chain of state newspapers throughout the 1990s and now teaches journalism at Emerson College in Massachusetts
-on former Governor of Massachusetts, William Weld's chances of getting the same job in New York

School of Thought

Listener Calls
- should public officials send their kids to public schools?

Teacher Talk

Seth Flicker, head fourth grade teacher at Brooklyn Friends School
- on how he prepares for the school year

Joining the Family

Jack Hitt , journalist and author, Off the Road : A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain (Simon & Schuster, 1994),
- on defining ethnicity and the "new" Native Americans

» New York Times Magazine

Loutish, Lovable, and Accurate?

James Poniewozik, media critic for Time Magazine
and
Peter Gorman, President of the NYC Uniformed Fire Officers Association,
- on FX's "Rescue Me" and its portrayal of New York City fire fighters

» "Rescue Me" (FX Networks)
» James Poniewozik (Time)
» Uniformed Fire Officers Assocation

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.