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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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    George Carlin on The Brian Lehrer Show

    Highlights

    As the Brian Lehrer Show staff heads west for the Aspen Ideas Festival, we bring you some highlights from recent shows, including an interview with the late great George Carlin and a new interview looking at preparations for this fall's political conventions.

Convention-al Thinking

Bob Hennelly, WNYC senior reporter, and Chuck Samuelson, executive director of the ACLU of Minnesota, discuss the extent to which St. Paul and Denver are using New York in 2004 as a model for this summer's political conventions.

Before There was Stephen Colbert, There was George Carlin

The late George Carlin spoke with Brian just a few months before he died. It's an open, warm and funny conversation that covers a lot of ground - not the least of which is political.

Hard to Remember

Dominic Carter has stared down politicians during debates--as well as his own past. In this AP award-winning interview, he discusses his book, No Momma's Boy: How I let Go of my Past and Embraced the Future .

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.

Video Picks

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See video highlights from The Brian Lehrer Show plus Brian's weekly video picks.