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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
  • NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24:  Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University
    NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University (Getty Images)

    World War IV

    Norman Podhoretz’s latest book is called World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism. He thinks we should bomb Iran – now. He’s also principal foreign policy advisor to Rudy Giuliani. Podhoretz discusses Iran, terrorism, and the presidential campaign. We review Elliot Spitzer's eventful first year with Lt. Governor David Paterson. And, when it comes to marrying for money – how low would you go? Finally, tips on tipping for the holiday season.

The First Year

David Paterson, Lt. Governor of New York, former State Senator (D-29th District-Harlem, the Upper West Side and Washington Heights) and Minority Leader, discusses the first year of the Spitzer administration. Also joining us to discuss "Troopergate" and the Spitzer agenda is Elizabeth Benjamin of the Daily News and Wayne Barrett of The Village Voice.

Name Your Price

Andrew Beveridge, chair at the sociology department at Queens College joins Robert Frank, Wall Street Journal columnist and the author of Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich, to talk about Frank's recent column about how many Americans are willing to marry for money . . .for the right price.

Robert Frank's column

World War IV

Norman Podhoretz, principal foreign policy advisor to Rudy Giuliani, introduces his new book, World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism. Podhoretz discusses Iran, terrorism, Giuliani, and what makes a 'neo-conservative'.

World War IV is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Tips on Holiday Tipping

It's not just the holiday season, it's also the tipping season. How much do you need to tip and how many people should you include? Sewell Chan, of the New York Times' City Room blog, looks at the anxieties surrounding holiday tipping.

City Room's Holiday Tipping Guide

Step One: The Brainstorm

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Slideluck Potshow

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ICANN, You Can…

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Paul Twomey, president and CEO of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), on their recent decision to offer more top-level domain names.

Mixed Up

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We discuss the implications of our mixed-race future and how Barack Obama's candidacy has changed the discussion about mixed-race identity.