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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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    Underground Rumbles

    Weekend service changes are a vexing experience for many subway riders, but some things are changing underground: starting tomorrow, reduced-fare holiday MetroCards can be used. And the MTA is now considering a plan to replace swipe-cards with a technology similar to EZ-Pass.

Caveat Emptor

Bob Graham, former Senator (D-FL) and former chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
- says not all Senators and Congressmen had the same access to pre-war intel

» "What I Knew Before the Invasion" by Bob Graham in the Washington Post

That's the Ticket

Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign
- helps listeners figure out which holiday farecard is right for them

» NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign

The Promised Land

Hany Abu-Assad, director of the movie "Paradise Now"
- on his film about suicide bombers

» "Paradise Now" (Warner Bros.)

Upstate, Downstate, Elephants Fighting

Fred Dicker, state editor for the New York Post
and
Jim Rutenberg, metro reporter for the New York Times
and
Andrea Bernstein, WNYC reporter
- handicap the next year's New York gubernatorial race and examine the struggle for control of Ground Zero

» "Gay Marriage Hot Issue In Gov Race" by Fred Dicker in the New York Post
» "In Second Term, Bloomberg Has Promises to Keep" by Jim Rutenberg in the New York Times

Free Expression Choked in Zimbabwe

Beatrice Mtetwa, media lawyer in Zimbabwe and honoree of the Committee to Protect Journalists,
-says it's good to harbor doubts

» Beatrice Mtetwa (CPJ)

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.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.