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The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, November 23, 2007
  • "How To Behave" by Caroline Tiger
    "How To Behave" by Caroline Tiger

    The Impact of Good Manners

    Is it ever okay to send an e-card? Is re-gifting ever appropriate? Manners maven Caroline Tiger provides holiday etiquette guidance. Also: how genetic science shapes our lives, and Colin Beavan--a.k.a. No-Impact Man--on the next phase of his experiment.

Do You Know Your DNA?

Amy Harmon national correspondent for The New York Times, and author of its series, "The DNA Age", and Matt Crenson, content manager for 23andMe, a web-based DNA-discovery service, talk about the impact of genetic science on American life -- and the gift of DNA mapping.

A Year of Impactful Living

Colin Beavan, No Impact Man, and his family completed a year of living without a fridge, a television or vehicles powered by fossil fuels. He tells us what's next: a book, a movie and a return to living on the grid. LINK

NoImpactMan.com

What to Do With All That Leftover Turkey

Fabio Trabocchi chef and partner of Fiamma, Zarela Martinez, chef of Zarela, and Marcus Samuelsson, executive chef and co-owner of Aquavit, share ideas on what to do with what's in your fridge.

The Binge-busting Guide to Holiday Eating

Gary Taubes, author of Good Calories, Bad Calories weighs in with advice on eating (relatively) heathily during the holiday season. Which is better: Christmas goose or mashed yams?

Good Calories, Bad Calories is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Seasonal Etiquette

Caroline Tiger,a Philadelphia-based freelance magazine writer and author of How to Behave: Dating and Sex: A Guide to Modern Manners for the Socially Challenged on avoiding missteps under the mistletoe and staying sane amid December mania.

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

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.

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.