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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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    The Great Escape

    Are you dreaming of a big summer vacation — on a staycation budget? Time Out’s Billie Cohen has suggestions for cheap weekend getaways. Hellooooo, Palmyra! Also: Mark Zandi of Moody’s Economy.com takes a look at the history of subprime mortgages — and what we can do to avoid the next financial crisis. Plus, linguist Geoff Nunberg on tricky words.

What A Shock

Mark Zandi, chief economist and co-founder of Moody's Economy.com discusses the latest economic news and his book Financial Shock: Global Panic and Government Bailouts--How We Got Here and What Must Be Done to Fix It.

Sharp Tongue

Linguist and author Geoffrey Nunberg discusses his new book The Years of Talking Dangerously and the way in which the media, politicians, and all of us use words to not say what we really mean.

His Back Pages

Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and the author of the recent Rolling Stone cover story on Bob Dylan and John Schaefer, host of WNYC's Soundcheck and New Sounds discuss the latest Bob Dylan album and what it means to live in Dylan's America.

Say It Ain't So

Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7th) discusses the latest in the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, his challenge of Arlen Specter for the PA Senate seat, and other news of the day.

Faraway So Close

Billie Cohen, deputy editor of Time Out New York, talks about cheap getaways for each weekend this summer.

What are your summer weekend plans? Comment below!

Hip Hop Summit

Russell Simmons, hip-hop entrepreneur, founder of Def Jam records, and chairman of the Summit Action Network and Daphna Edwards Ziman, founder and chairperson of Children Uniting Nations, discuss the upcoming conference on "Keeping Our Promise to Our Children."

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.