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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
  • Peter Sagal
    Peter Sagal is host of NPR's game show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" (Kathryn Aiken)

    Don’t Wait!

    Peter Sagal, host of NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!" weekly news quiz show, talks about his new Book of Vice and tries to help savvy listeners win Brian’s voice on their answering machine during a Brian Lehrer Show News Quiz. Also, take part in our latest crowdsourcing project, "Hillary, Rudy, Money." And more cutting-edge technology from Boing Boing.

    Make a $120 pledge and Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! NPR News Junkies' Quiz 2008 Calendar is our gift to you.

Favorite Son

Leroy Chapman, government and politics editor at The State, the largest newspaper in South Carolina, and comedian Dean Obeidallah talks about the presidential campaign in South Carolina, including new candidate, comedian Stephen Colbert.

Comedy Central's "Indecision 2008"
Dean Obeidallah's website

Scratching Your Radiohead

New York Times editorial board member Eduardo Porter explains why Radiohead is dumbfounding the economists.

Read "Radiohead’s Warm Glow" at NYTimes.com

Hillary, Rudy, Money

Hillary...Rudy... Money!

Our latest group journalism, or crowdsourcing project, asks you to dig into the details of Hillary Clinton’s and Rudy Giuliani’s latest campaign finance statements and find out what’s interesting, unusual or funny. You can post your findings in this comments section for us and everyone else to see.

How to do it: We’re asking you to go directly to the Federal Election Commission records. Here are explicit directions so you don’t get lost.

For Rudy Giuliani’s filings:

-Click on this link

-In the space beside “Partial Name of Committee” type in “giuliani presidential” (if you just type Giuliani, you could end up with the wrong filing)

-Ignore everything else and just hit enter (or click “send query” at the bottom)

-On the next page, click the first link that says “view” (it should say “OCT QUARTERLY” on the right)

-On the next page, you’ll have 2 options: contributions (“receipts”) or expenses (“disbursements”).

For contributions:

-click on “Schedule A Filings (ITEMIZED RECEIPTS)”

-then click “FOR ALL LINE NUMBERS”

-dig around!

For expenses:

-click on “Schedule B Filings (ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS)”

-then click “FOR ALL LINE NUMBERS”

-dig around!


For Hillary Clinton’s filings:

-Click on this link

-In the space beside “Partial Name of Committee” type in “hillary clinton” (if you just type clinton, you could end up with the wrong filing)

-Ignore everything else and just hit enter (or click “send query” at the bottom)

-On the next page, click the first link that says “view” (it should say “OCT QUARTERLY” on the right)

-On the next page, you’ll have 2 options: contributions (“receipts”) or expenses (“disbursements”).

For contributions:

-click on “Schedule A Filings (ITEMIZED RECEIPTS)”

-then click “FOR ALL LINE NUMBERS”

-dig around!

For expenses:

-click on “Schedule B Filings (ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS)”

-then click “FOR ALL LINE NUMBERS”

-dig around!

Don't Wait!

Peter Sagal, host of Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me, a weekly news quiz show on NPR and author of the new book The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and How to Do Them) (HarperEntertainment 2007), co-hosts a news quiz with Brian and talks about bad habits and why they feel so good.

The Book of Vice is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Boing Boing: Neuroscience

David Pescovitz, blogger for Boing Boing.net discusses brain hacking.

30 Issues in 30 Days

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Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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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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