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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 21, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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    Do you belong to the Church of Stop Shopping? Reverend Billy does, and he's prowling for converts. The pompadoured performer preaches in favor of local economies, Christmas without consumerism, and putting the “odd” back in God. Paging all shopaholics--call in and confess! Also: a natural history of New York City, and the resurgence of the Valerie Plame blame game.

The Plame Blame Game

Eric Boehlert, a Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, talks about the new allegations from former White House press secretary Scott McClellan that President Bush misled him during the Valerie Plame investigation.

Stem Cell Breakthrough

Rick Weiss, National Science Reporter at The Washinton Post explains the political and scientific implications of the latest advance in stem cell science.

New York Life

Leslie Day, author, New York City naturalist, and environmental and life science educator, describes the plant and animal life within the five boroughs.

Field Guide NYC
Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007)

Denial is Your Friend

Dan Ariely, professor of behavioral economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, and Eviatar Zerubavel, professor of sociology at Rutgers University, talk about the uses of denial in relationships.

Christmas Without Consumerism

Reverend Billy, pompadoured preacher, performs the gospel of anti-consumerism and looks for converts to his "Church of Stop Shopping"

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Reverend Billy's website

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.