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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 02, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, June 02, 2006
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  • Life of the Party

    John Faso, not William Weld, got the majority of delegates at the New York State Republican Convention, but they’ll both be on the ballot for the September primary. We continue coverage of the state conventions with Fred Dicker and take calls from Republicans on their choice to face Democrat Eliot Spitzer in November. Plus, more on the cut in Homeland Security funding; Puzzle Master Will Shortz; and the new "Lipstick Lesbian" Batwoman.

In Security Complex

J. Michael Barrett, the Harbinger/Icx Technologies Fellow in Homeland Security at the Manhattan Institute's Center for Policing Terrorism, former analyst with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense
and
Clark Kent Ervin, former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and currently is the director of the Homeland Security Initiative at the Aspen Institute, CNN analyst and author Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack (Palgrave Macmillan; 2006)
and
Bob Hennelly WNYC reporter
- on the cut in homeland security funding for New York City

» J. Michael Barrett’s bio

Puzzle Me This

Will Shortz, crossword editor for the New York Times, puzzle master for NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and subject of the documentary Wordplay
- on the life and times of a puzzle master

» Will Shortz on NPR

» NYT Sunday with the Magazine event

Life of the Party

Fred Dicker, State Editor for the New York Post
-on conservative John Faso's upset majority over moderate William Weld at the NYS Republican Convention

» the New York Post

Out With the Comics

Nick Purpora, store manager for Jim Hanley's Universe, a comic book store in New York City
and
Gene Kannenberg, Jr., director Comic Book Research.org
and
Emily Remm, managing editor of Bust Magazine a women's magazine that focuses on pop culture
- on Batwoman coming out of the bat closet

» Jim Hanley’s Universe

» Comic Book Research

» Bust Magazine

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

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariachily/3330743790/">mariachily</a>/flickr)

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.

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.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.