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The Brian Lehrer Show / August 29, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, August 29, 2008
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    Ross Douthet, senior editor at The Atlantic Magazine, and Collin Levy, Wall Street Journal senior editorial page writer, discuss Barack Obama’s speech last night and preview next week’s Republican National Convention. Plus: Micro-expression expert, Paul Ekman, explains how to tell if a politician is lying.

    See WNYC's Flickr page for more images from the convention.

    What are Brian and the rest of the WNYC team doing and thinking at the convention? Check out Brian's Twitter feed.

DNC Coverage: Hour 1

Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Daily Kos blogger and author of Taking On the System: Rules for Radical Change in a Digital Era, and Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for USA Today, wrap up the week's events.

Then
Brooke Gladstone, host of WNYC's On The Media, discusses the media coverage during the convention.

Then
Musician Steve Earle gives his impressions of the convention from a singer/songwriter's perspective. Catch Steve Earle next month performing at Judson Memorial Church in New York, September 22nd through 26th.

The official Steve Earle website

Then
WNYC's Bob Hennelly and Andrea Bernstein react to Barack Obama's speech last night.

DNC Coverage: Hour 2

Ross Douthet, senior editor and columnist for The Atlantic Monthly, and Collin Levy, Wall Street Journal senior editorial page writer, react to Obama's speech and preview the Republican National Convention.

Ross Douthat’s Blog

Then
Dr. Paul Ekman, director of the Paul Ekman Group, explains how to interpret micro-expressions to better understand emotions and distinguish truth from lies.

Then
Humorist and blogger Mo Rocca talks about his experiences at the Democratic National Convention and shares his thoughts about Barack Obama's speech.

Then
Patrick Forgey, state government reporter for the Juneau Empire, on the announcement that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is Senator McCain's choice for vice president.

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