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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, May 06, 2009
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    Human Nature

    Economics is based on rational behavior, but humans are anything but. So what can the Obama economic team learn from social psychology? Then: the secrets of long-distance running, and why running shoes are the worst thing ever to happen to feet. Plus, why it’s so hard to be a stepmother.

MTA Deal

First, Elliot Sander, executive director and CEO of the MTA, then Gene Russianoff, staff attorney at NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, talk about the plan, announced last night, to fund the MTA and avoid the threatened drastic fare increases.

Pet Projects

Damaris Reyes, executive director of Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES), a neighborhood housing and preservation organization, and Ann Washingon, Grant Houses resident and board member at Community Voices Heard, discuss the stricter pet policy just implemented by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Plus, they'll talk about the potential implications of the capital dollars coming to NYCHA developments from the federal stimulus package.

Heel To Toe

Christopher McDougall, contributing editor for Men’s Health, and author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, talks about the science of “extreme” running and the rise of running culture.

Market Psychology

George Akerlof, Koshland Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley and 2001 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, discusses his new book Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism.

The Price of Print

The New York Times is now two dollars on weekdays and five on Sundays. Worth it? Where do you draw the line?

Stepmonster

Wednesday Martin, author of Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do, talks about the challenges, myths, and realities of being a stepmother.

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.

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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.

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.

No Logo

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.

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

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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.

Video Picks

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