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The Brian Lehrer Show / September 04, 2006

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Monday, September 04, 2006
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    Work it, Girl!

    Linda Hirshman set off a new skirmish in the "Mommy Wars" with her December 2005 The American Prospect article calling for women to stay out of the house and find jobs if they want respect and equality. The article is now a book and an excerpt is available as a Brian Lehrer Show Reading Project. Plus, New York Times economic columnist Louis Uchitelle, the author of “What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage,” and the founder of a nonprofit that promotes African diaspora cinema.

Work It, Girl!

Linda Hirshman, retired as the Allen/Berenson Distinguished Visiting Professor at Brandeis University and author, Get to Work : A Manifesto for Women of the World (Viking, 2006)
- on her charge that “choice feminism” is no feminism at all

» Get to Work at Penguin
» Brian Lehrer Show Reading Project

That Class-y Blue Collar

Louis Uchitelle economic columnist for the New York Times and author, The Disposable American : Layoffs and Their Consequences (Knopf, 2006)
- on the bluring of the line between middle and working class

» Two Tiers, Slipping Into One (Times Select)

A Good Man Is Easy To Train

Amy Sutherland, author of "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage" in The New York Times 6/25/06 and author, Kicked, Bitten and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the Premier School for Exotic Animal Trainers (Viking, 2006)
-explains how learning to train camels and killer whales can help you get your spouse to behave

» "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage"

The Life and Times of. . .

Moikgantsi Kgama, founder of Imagenation, a Harlem-based nonprofit working with African diaspora cinema, and director of communications and development at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement
- discusses her work in cinema in Harlem

» Imagenation Film Festival

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.