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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, October 15, 2007
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    All Around the Town

    Test your knowledge of New York’s landmarks with father and son tour guides and quiz masters, Mark and Matt Levy. Plus, what does it take for women to get elected to office? And a founder of Draft Gore talks about the chances of the Nobel Peace Prize winner entering the 2008 race.

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Al Gore For President

2007 has been a good year for Al Gore. An Inconvenient Truth won an Academy Award, his television network, Current, won an Emmy, and on Friday Al Gore was named one of the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Now Eva Ritchey and others are trying to Draft Gore to run for President.

An Office of Her Own

Karina Cabrera, chair of LatinaPAC and Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics, discuss the nuts and bolts of getting women and minorities elected into office.

All Around the Town Quiz

Father-and-son tour guide team Mark Levy and Matt Levy of The Levys' Unique New York! quiz listeners on New York City geography.

30 issues in 30 days graphic

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!

Video Picks

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