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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, January 28, 2008

Kennedy's Clout

El Diario Political reporter Evelyn Hernandez talks about Ted Kennedy endorsing Barrack Obama, and what that might mean to Latino voters nationwide.

Are You The One? Health Insurance for All

Health care has become a dominant issue as we roll toward super Tuesday. Larry Levitt, a Vice President of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health care think tank, joins us to talk about the different plans put forward by the democrats.

Losing Sleep

In the wake of Heath Ledger's death, some people are wondering just how safe prescription sleeping drugs are. Dr. Vatsal Thakkar, clinical professor of psychiatry at New York University, fields your phone calls.

Are You The One? Convincing Undecided Voters

Undecided Democratic Listeners call in to tell us why they haven't made up their mind, and then they face off against staunch supporters of each candidate who call in to try and convince.

Le Grand Bank Fraud

Daniel Gross, a business columnist at Slate and Newsweek magazine, breaks down the Societe Generale bank scandle. At a loss of $7.1 Billion, its the single biggest fraud ever precipitated by a single trader.

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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