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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 13, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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    Whale of a Tale

    Amy Sutherland made waves with her essay about applying wild animal training to her husband. She expands her ideas in her new book What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage. Also, envisioning America after Iraq and another installment in this week’s food series Something to Chew On – the pleasures and pitfalls of loving stinky cheese.

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    Also, take this Harvard ethics test and then tune in to the show on Thursday to find out more.

Potomac Primary Results

Washington Post reporter Michael Shear, discusses the results of the Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC primaries.

Scheuer on Negroponte and Post-9/11 Foreign Policy

Michael Scheuer, CIA veteran, senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation and the author of Imperial Hubris and Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq (Free Press, 2008) says we’ve taken a wrong turn in combating terrorism since 9/11 and reacts to selections from Brian's interview with Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte at Japan Society on January 31st.

Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

The Whale is Back: Shamu the Book

Amy Sutherland, the author of What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage (Random House, 2008), discusses her new book on what animal training taught her about husband training.

What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

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Reaction to Steroids in Sports Hearings

WNYC reporter Dan Blumberg reports on the testimonies of Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee.

Something to Chew On: Stinky Cheese

Jamie Forrest, writer of the cheese blog curdnerds and contributor to serious eats, discusses the social setbacks of loving stinky cheese.

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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.