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Taking it on Faith
Bob Frick, senior editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, talks about how scammers are using the economic crisis for gain by playing on fears about credit card debt, bank buy-outs and home foreclosures. Plus, Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton, the new minister at historic Riverside Church in Harlem.
Auto Rescue and Labor Pick
Jeff Green, Detroit bureau chief of Bloomberg News and Sonia Ramierez, legislative representative for the AFL-CIO, talk about President-elect Obama's choice of Congresswoman Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary as well as President Bush's auto industry rescue plan.
Warren's Role
Steve Waldman, editor in chief of Beliefnet, talks about his recent interview with Rick Warren, and the significance of Obama's choice to have Warren deliver the inaugural invocation.
Question of the Day: Do you care that Warren was selected?
Video of Steve Waldman's Interview with Warren Part 1
Video of Steve Waldman's Interview with Warren Part 2
Riverside Church
Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton talks about his new position as senior minister of Riverside Church and progressive Christianity.
Follow Up Friday: New School Occupation
Chris Crews, media liaison for "The New School in Exile" and graduate student at The New School, talks about how students at The New School who occupied the school's cafeteria claimed inspiration from the Greek protesters.
Flickr Stream of New School Protests
Read the blog of the New School's president.
Follow Up Friday: New Media and Greek Protests
Andrew Lam, an editor at New America Media, talks about the role Twitter and blogs may have played in fanning the flames in Athens.
Follow Up Friday: Cooking at Home
Linda Olle, author of Upper East Side Cookbook, drops in to talk about her alter ego, Parsley Cresswell, an Upper East Side resident who has had to start using her studio kitchen for cooking.
Financial Predator Alert
Bob Frick, senior editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, talks about how to avoid scams aimed at those in financial trouble.
Paydirt
Bill Dilworth, caretaker of the DIA Art Foundation's New York Earth Room by the artist Walter de Maria, talks about taking care of the Earth Room for 19 years, while Patti Dilworth, caretaker of the DIA Art Foundation's Broken Kilometer project of Walter de Maria, discusses overseeing the Broken Kilometer.
WNYC Culture's Video Profile of Bill Dilworth
See Pictures of the BL Show's Field Trip to the Earth Room and Broken Kilometer
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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 show with a 20 year news quiz.
Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!
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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.
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What's Next for the Movement?
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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.
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No Logo: One Decade Later
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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.
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