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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 29, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, March 29, 2007
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  • U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Casiano during a combined cordon and search in Baghdad, Feb. 14, 2007
    U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Casiano during a combined cordon and search in Baghdad, Feb. 14, 2007 ( U.S. Army photo)

    Pushing and Pulling

    Even as Congress sets deadlines for troop withdrawals from Iraq, the new surge is on. We will look at how to measure success in the new military push. Also, the design and psychology of contemporary lighting; a “sound map” of New York; the Jazz producer, Nobuko Narita; and are we becoming a Ghetto Nation?

Pushing and Pulling

John F. Burns, Baghdad bureau chief and chief foreign correspondent for the New York Times talks about how to measure the success of the new military push in Iraq, as Congress votes to pull troops out.

Let There Be Light

Marianne Maloney, lighting designer and founder of Filament 33 and Dr. Joan Roberts, professor of Chemistry and chair of the Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University at Lincoln Center talk about the importance of light

Street Wise

Cora Daniels, journalist and author Ghetto Nation: A Journey into the Land of Bling and the Home of the Shameless(Doubleday 2007) says "ghetto," is no longer a state of class or race.

Ghetto Nation is available for purchase at amazon.com

New York's Audio Ecology

Edmund Mooney, co-founder of the New York Society for Acoustic Ecology, collaborated with Andrea Polli, associate professor of Integrated Media Arts at Hunter College, to create the New York Sound Map, a collaborative audio map of New York's audio environment.

People's Hall of Fame

Nobuko Narita, a jazz producer who runs "Cobi's Place", talks about her induction inducted into City Lore's People's Hall of Fame.


Listen to the other Hall of Fame inductees we’ve interviewed this week:
Pete Benfaremo, the Lemon Ice King of Corona
Renee “Juice” Flowers
Pete Sokolow
Carrie Raiford

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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

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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 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

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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.

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!

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