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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, January 08, 2008
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  • Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) squeezes honey into his tea in New Hampshire
    Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) squeezes honey into his tea in New Hampshire (Getty Images)

    Declaration of Independents

    Can a conservative, a centrist and a progressive all have their eyes on the same voting bloc? On the morning of the New Hampshire primary, see why McCain, Bloomberg and Obama are all of interest to America’s independent voters. And go live to the Granite State to see how well the voting machines are working. Plus, Hillary gets emotional and listeners respond. We talk briefly to a Daily News staff writer about the petition to change the trial of the police involved in the Sean Bell shooting. And, how punk capitalism and piracy are reinventing the marketplace. We also talk to a woman who decided to go cell-ibate- and not use her cell phone for sixty days! Finally, the return of the late night talk show: did you cross the picket line with your eyes?

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Are You The One? The Primary Primary

Josh Rogers, statehouse correspondent for New Hampshire Public Radio, Andrea Bernstein, WNYC's political director, and Elaine Rivera, WNYC Reporter, look at primary day in New Hampshire.

Are You the One? The Independent Voter

Mark Halperin, editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time Magazine and the author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008 (Random House, 2006), discusses the role the independent voter will play in the New Hampshire primary and the 2008 election in general.

Hillary Shows Emotion

Listeners react to Hillary's emotional moment on the New Hampshire campaign trail yesterday.

Trial Location

Nicole Bode, staff writer for the New York Daily News, talks about the petition to change the location of the trial for the police involved with the Sean Bell case.

Youth Culture Capitalism

Matt Mason, author of The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture is Reinventing Capitalism, talks about how youth and subcultural movements, like punk, hip-hop, graffiti and gaming, have combined with technology to drive innovation and become global industries. Then, Amy Borkowsky, comedian who is being cell-ibate for sixty days: she has given up her cell phone!

The Pirate's Dilemma is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

Amy's Website

Crossing the Picket Line (With Your Eyes)

Many of the popular late night shows-including Conan, Letterman, and Leno- returned to the air last night. Did you watch any of them? We talk to Michael Winship, president of the Writer's Guild of America, East, and take calls from listeners on whether or not they are crossing the picket line with their eyes by watching the shows.
Correction: WGA would like to make a correction. Shawn Ryan, creator and showrunner on The Shield, is also a member of the WGA's negotiating committee, not David Simon, writer of The Wire.

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

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 Brian Lehrer Show.

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.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.