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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 19, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, October 19, 2007
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    Policing and Public Space

    Public Space Guru Fred Kent works to revitalize shared urban spaces. He’s spent the week reviewing listeners' favorite and least favorite places in the City and returns with his assessments. Plus, a conversation with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly.

    Help us dig into the Clinton and Giuliani finance filings in our crowdsourcing project, Hillary, Rudy Money

    Watch Brian's Online Video Picks and other WNYC video.

The Commish

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly looks at the city's counter-terrorism measures and reflects on his career, 15 years after his first appointment as Commissioner under Mayor Dinkins.

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Striking a Deal

Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and chair of the Municipal Labor Committee talks about the deal that was made between the UFT and the City concerning school wide bonuses and teacher retirement.

The Space Between Us: Part 2

Fred Kent, founder and president of the Project for Public Spaces, assesses listeners' favorite and least favorite public spaces in the city.

Boing Boing: Television Launch

Xeni Jardin, co-editor of the blog BoingBoing, looks at how television changes when it's on the internet, and the new TV phase for Boing Boing.

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

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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.