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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, May 09, 2006
  • From Pink's album "I'm Not Dead"
    From Pink's album "I'm Not Dead"

    Pop Protest

    Protest music is not just for the 60s set. Beyond the Dylans and the Seegers of an earlier generation, artists of today are coming out with their own form of protest song. Find out what’s making Pink and Kanye West go political. Plus ex-CIA agent (anonymous no longer) Mike Scheuer on the changes at the Agency.

Hayden Seek

Mike Scheuer, former CIA agent, CBS terrorism analyst and author, Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror (Potomac Books, 2004)
- on the nomination of General Hayden to head the CIA

» bio and articles for the Jamestown Foundation

Pop Protest

Todd Gitlin, Professor of Journalism and Sociology at Columbia University
and
Kelefa Sanneh, pop critic for The New York Times and contributing editor at Transition, an international review of race and culture
- on the generational differences of protest songs

» Todd Gitlin
»
Kelefa Sanneh at the New York Times

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.