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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 13, 2007

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Friday, April 13, 2007
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  • An Indian Sikh ties a ribbon onto his turban outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, 13 April 2006. 'Turban Day'
    An Indian Sikh ties a ribbon onto his turban outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, 13 April 2006. 'Turban Day' (Getty Images)

    The Sikhs of New York

    Last fall, five Sikhs won seats on the Queens County Democratic Committee—making them the first to win elected office in New York. We’ll learn more about the city’s Sikh community and discuss why April 13 is World Turban Day. Also: new takes on the war epic. Is there an Iliad or Gilgamesh of today?

    Watch Brian's video picks here

Governor Corzine's Injuries

Mike Kelly, columnist at The Record of New Jersey, parses the political fallout of the Governor's car accident.

Say You're Sorry

Washington Post Editorial Writer Jonathan Capehart discusses his op-ed piece in support of states apologizing for slavery.

Martial Arts

NYU’s Institute for the Humanities hosts a day-long festival on Sunday called “ War Music: Recent Stabs At The Epic.” We’re joined by three of the participants for a discussion of the continuing relevance and appeal of ancient war stories. Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and Viet Nam War veteran Yusef Komunyakaa and playwright and dramaturge Chad Gracia joined forces to write Gilgamesh: A Verse Play (Wesleyan University Press, 2006) and actor Nigel Gore’s company Aurea headlines the festival with a performance of poet Christopher Logue’s contemporary version of The Iliad, "War Music.”

Gray Areas

Ann Althouse, law professor at the University of Wisconsin and blogger, says Rudolph Giuliani’s position on abortion is nuanced and complicated—and we should welcome candidates like him. Pollster Mickey Blum of Blum & Weprin Associates talks about just how welcoming New Yorkers are to their former mayor.

Read Ann Althouse’s op-ed in the New York Times

The Sikhs of New York

Harsimran Kaur, staff attorney at the Sikh Coalition, talks about Sikhism and the Sikh community here in New York

B.O.B.: The Bronx

Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio, co-artistic director of Full Circle Productions, represents The Bronx in P.S.122's Best of the Boroughs (B.O.B.) Festival with "Hip-hop to da Head," a fusion of dance, song, rhyme and monologs.

This week's other B.O.B. representatives on The Brian Lehrer Show:
Monday - Sara Valentine
Tuesday - Okwui Okpokwasili
Wednesday - Edith I. Freni
Thursday - Nia Love

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.