wnyc.org / 93.9fm / am 820

On Demand

Program Schedule

Topics

The Brian Lehrer Show / December 05, 2008

The Brian Lehrer Show

Friday, December 05, 2008
Previous Episode | Next Episode
  • WNYC
    Getty Images

    Bridge Loan

    The Big Three auto companies are still in Washington. General Motors vice president for sales and marketing, Mark LaNeve, explains their case to Congress. And a follow up on yesterday’s conversation about the proposal to put tolls on the East River bridges. Plus, a call in on what makes a real Brooklynite.

The Big Three

Mark LaNeve, General Motors' vice president of sales, service and marketing, will discuss the GM turnaround proposal before Congress.

Are You Convinced?

Question: Did GM's VP of Sales and Marketing, Mark LaNeve, convince you? Do you think the auto companies should get a bailout? Comment below.

Housing Jump Start

Deborah Solomon, Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses the new Treasury Department plan to push down interest rates on long-term mortgages to jump start the housing market.

Bailout Stadium

Question of the Day:The taxpayers bailed out financial giant Citigroup. Is a renaming in order for Citi Field, the new Met's ballpark? Taxpayer Field? The People's Stadium? Post your nominations below.

Rising Unemployment

Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at financial analysis and forecasting firm IHS Global Insight and the author of Spin Free Economics , discusses the rising unemployment figures, released today.

Transit Tax

Pete Donohue, transit reporter for the Daily News, talks about the Ravitch Commission's proposed payroll tax to help fund the MTA.

"Highlights of the MTA bailout plan" NYDN 12/4/2008

What Makes a Real Brooklynite?

Actress and native Brooklynite Rosie Perez called into yesterday’s show and a debate started about when you can call yourself a real Brooklynite. Listeners weigh in on the question: Is it how long you’ve lived there? Do you have to have been born there? What makes a Brooklynite?

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

The Brian Lehrer Show

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

The Brian Lehrer Show

Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

The Brian Lehrer Show

In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

The Brian Lehrer Show

Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

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

The Brian Lehrer Show

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.

Video Picks

The Brian Lehrer Show

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