wnyc.org / 93.9fm / am 820

On Demand

Program Schedule
The Brian Lehrer Show / September 20, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Previous Episode | Next Episode
  • Geneva Convention (James M Thorne/Flickr)
    (James M Thorne/Flickr)

    Human Rights Around the World

    How do other countries abide by the Geneva Conventions? As the United States debates what “degrading and humiliating treatment” means, we’ll see how other democracies with detainees set interrogation standards and why they haven’t passed the kind of law that President Bush wants, but that so troubles Colin Powell and John McCain. Also, who said what at the United Nations General Assembly; a look at the work of innovative filmmaker Shirley Clarke; and a call-in on arranged marriages.

The World Speaks, Who Is Listening?

Shashi Tharoor, United Nation's Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, and author of Bookless in Baghdad: And Other Writings About Readings (Arcade Publishing, 2005)
and
David Bosco, senior editor at Foreign Policy Magazine
- talks about the United Nation's General Assembly meeting and the speeches made by other world leaders

» Foreign Policy Magazine
» Shashi Tharoor's website

Chelsea Girl

Amy Taubin, contributing editor to Film Comment and Sight and Sound, writes for Artforum and teaches at the School for Visual Arts,
and
Melissa Anderson, Time Out New York film editor
- on filmmaker Shirley Clarke who is to be posthumously honored with a commemorative plaque at the Chelsea Hotel

» Shirley Clarke at imdb
» Amy Taubin’s bio at SVA
» Time Out New York film

Event:
Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (at 2nd Street)
7:45 Thursday, September 21st
On the occasion of the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the Hotel Chelsea, there will be a special screening of selected Shirley Clarke films.

Human Rights Around the World

Aryeh Neier, president of the Open Society Institute, also founder and former director of Human Rights Watch
and
Aisling Reedie, senior legal advisor, Human Rights Watch
- on how the Geneva Conventions are interpreted around the world


» Open Society Institute
» Human Rights Watch

Un-Dating

Tova Mirvis, author of The Outside World (Knopf, 2006)
- discusses dating techniques among conservative religious groups
Available for purchase at Amazon.com

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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

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.

Video Picks

The Brian Lehrer Show

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