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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, August 19, 2005
  • 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

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 9/1
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.