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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 20, 2006

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Friday, October 20, 2006
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    Making A Statement

    For issue 20 in the "30 Issues in 30 Days" series: "Whose Moral Values?" we hear from Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) and conservative columnist Maggie Gallagher. Plus, listeners weigh in with their personal belief statements as we play excerpts from the NPR series, This I Believe and speak with series curator Jay Allison.

30 Issues: Whose Moral Values?

Maggie Gallagher, author, syndicated columnist featured in the New York Post and president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy
and
Rep. Barney Frank , U.S. Congressman (D-MA), subject of the documentary, now out on DVD, Let's Get Frank: The Trials and Tribulations of Rep. Barney Frank (First Run Features)

Let's Get Frank is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Making a Statement

Jay Allison, independent broadcast journalist, host and curator of NPR’s "This I Believe" series, now a book: This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women (Henry Holt, 2006)
selected listeners share their credos plus excerpts from the audio book, "This I Believe"

This I Believe is available for purchase at Amazon.com

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.