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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, October 26, 2007
  • Annisa's Chef Anita Lo with co-owner Jennifer Scism
    Annisa's Chef Anita Lo with co-owner Jennifer Scism

    Sex and the Social Security Payments

    What does Sex and the City have to do with underfunded pensions? City Journal writer Kay Hymowitz tells guest host Mario Murillo why Carrie Bradshaw might be to blame. Plus, three of New York’s top female chefs; is Merril Lynch moving?; setting bail fairly; no-email Fridays and Hillary turns 60.

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

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Merrill Lynch to Leave Downtown

Charles Bagli, New York Times reporter, discusses the expected move by Merrill Lynch out of downtown Manhattan and looks into what this will do to development in the area.

Bail: How Much is Too Much?

Jarrett Murphy, investigations editor at City Limits, examines how setting bail can result in injustice to the poor in his article “How Bail Punishes The Poor.”

She-Chefs

Is there gender bias in New York’s restaurant kitchens? Rebecca Charles, chef/owner of Pearl Oyster Bar, Anita Lo, chef/co-owner of Annisa, and April Bloomfield, chef/co-owner of the Spotted Pig, talk about why there are so few women chefs in New York.

Read “A Woman’s Place?” in this week’s New York Magazine

First She Takes Manhattan

Kay Hymowitz, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor of City Journal, says young single women like the Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw represent a worldwide "New Girl Order."

Read “The New Girl Order” in City Journal

Open Phones: Happy Birthday Hillary!

Listeners who are over 60 call in and give advice to Hillary Clinton, who is celebrating her sixtieth birthday.

No-Email Friday

Sue Shellenbarger, who writes the "Work and Family" column for the Wall Street Journal, on why some companies are going without emails on Fridays.

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.

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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.