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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, January 01, 2009
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    Favorite Things

    A special rebroadcast of the full 10 a.m. hour the morning after election day with special guests Jon Meacham, Sheryll Cashin, Andrea Bernstein, Jonathan Capehart, and Mark Blumenthal. Plus, saying goodbye to Yankee and Shea Stadiums, the year in scandals, and the Brian Lehrer Show producers' favorite listener calls.

The Morning After

A special rebroadcast of our full 10am hour, unedited, from November 5th, 2008

Sheryll Cashin, professor of law at Georgetown University and the author of The Agitator's Daughter: A Memoir of Four Generations of One Extraordinary African-American Family (PublicAffairs, 2008) and Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek and the author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Random House, 2008) take the long view on election day’s results. Then WNYC’s political director Andrea Bernstein reviews the returns with Jonathan Capehart, editorial writer for the Washington Post and Mark Blumenthal, editor and publisher of Pollster.com.

Scandals 2008

Robert George, columnist for the New York Post and blogger at Ragged Thots talks about the year in scandals.

Goodbye Yankee Stadium

Listeners called in with their favorite memories as of Yankee Stadium as it hosted its final home series. Have any stadium stories? What's your favorite memory of the House that Ruth Built? Comment below!

Goodbye Shea Stadium

Hear listener memories of Shea Stadium as the final home game approached. What's your top Shea memory? Comment below!

Rename Citi Field

The taxpayers bailed out financial giant Citigroup, so is a renaming in order for Citi Field, the new Mets ballpark? Taxpayer Field? The People's Stadium? Post your nominations below.

Favorite Things 2008

The WNYC Culture Blog asked the Brian Lehrer Show team to share some of their favorite things from 2008 - here's a look at three of our favorite callers.

Check Out Other WNYC Favorites At The Culture Podcast

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.

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.