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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 24, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, October 24, 2005
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  • Get Your Freak On

    Supply and demand. Rational choice. Cost-benefit analysis. They sometimes produce surprising results, say the authors of Freakonomics, a bestseller that fuses pop culture with economics, while turning conventional wisdom on its head.
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Washington on Edge

Jeffrey Goldberg, New Yorker staff writer,
-on Harriet Miers, Rove-Miller-Plamegate, and strife in the Republican party

» The New Yorker

Economics Freak

Stephen J. Dubner, writer for The New York Times and The New Yorker, and author, Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side of Everything (William Morrow, 2005)
- on the quirky economic explanations for a range of current trends and issues.

» Freakonomics

30 Issues in 30 Days: Innovation

Chris Jones, vice president of research at the Regional Plan Association

and
Henry Olson, executive director of the Center for Civic Innovation and vice president of the Manhattan Institute - on the innovative ideas Bloomberg and Ferrer have to improve life in New York

» The Regional Plan Association
» The Manhattan Institute

What's the Story?

Dave Isay, public radio producer and founder of StoryCorps,
- on StoryCorps expanding reach as it turns 2

» StoryCorps

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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.