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Open Phones: UN Dignitary Tour

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

It's UN General Assembly week in New York, which means that there are hundreds of dignitaries visiting from around the world. Immigrants, where would you take your home-county's leader? Suggest a spot, tell us what you'd do, and add your pick to our interactive map below!

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Open Phones: TV's Real-Life Lessons

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton revealed that Burmese politicians told her they were learning about democracy from the West Wing. And the NYPD is going to film more interrogations because the "CSI effect" leads jurors to expect videotape of suspects. Listeners: What real-life lessons have you learned from fictional television? Call 212-433-9692, or post here!

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Open Phones: Your College-Cheap NYC Advice

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

It's a couple weeks into the school year, and with tuition higher than ever (see yesterday's widget for proof), college students may need help finding ways to save money, particularly in New York City.

Listeners: Help penny-pinching college students out. What free, cheap, and fun things are there to do in NYC? How do you save money on food, entertainment, laundry, whatever... Call 212-433-9692 or post your tips here!

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Open Phones: Occupy's Impact

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Occupy Wall Street began with an encampment in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park on September 17th, 2011. Occupy protests gained lots of attention and spread around the world, but the loose coalition never embraced a unified platform or endorsed candidates for office. One year later, what do you think the impact of Occupy Wall Street has been? Call 212-433-9692 or post it here!

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Open Phones: Signs of Fall

Friday, September 14, 2012

What signals the arrival of Fall to you? Maybe it's the changing color of the leaves, high school kids riding the subway, or election day. Whatever it is, post it below, give us a call 212-433-9692, or tweet us.

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That's My Issue Open Phones: Experiences Abroad

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

A Brian Lehrer Show call-in for anyone who has had an experience abroad that has shaped their politics - whether as an immigrant or traveler.

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That's My Issue Open Phones: The Last Four Years

Monday, August 20, 2012

That's My Issue is WNYC's new election-year project to gather stories of how your personal experience has shaped your politics. Today: calls from those who've had a politics-shaping experience over the last four years.

→ Want To Add Your Story To That's My Issue? Visit the TMI Home Page

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That's My Issue Open Phones: Changing Your Mind

Friday, August 17, 2012

We continue the That's My Issue series, asking about how personal experience has shaped your politics. Today: Have you had an experience that has changed your mind about an issue? Maybe you've switched sides, or become more ambivalent? Give us a call at 212-433-9692!

→ Want To Share Your Story? Visit the That's My Issues Homepage

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Open Phones: New Yorkers, what did you do for the first time?

Friday, August 17, 2012

Longtime New Yorkers: Call in and tell us what you did for the first time this summer, and whether you would recommend it to others. Give us a call at 212-433-9692!

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That's My Issue Open Phones: Under 30s

Thursday, August 16, 2012

That's My Issue is WNYC's new election-year project to gather stories of how personal experience has shaped your politics. Yesterday we got a call from a woman who had an experience when she was young that shaped her life. Today, calls from young people about their notable political awakenings.

→ Want To Share Your Story? Visit the That's My Issues Homepage

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Open Phones: That's My Issue

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

As part of our election-year project That's My Issue (launching today), we're gathering stories of an experience in your life that helped shape your politics. You'll be able to share your story, create a custom badge, record directly from your computer, and do lots more.

Below, some of the calls and stories that came in during the segment. Be sure to add yours at the That's My Issue homepage, and stay tuned for more open phones on the Brian Lehrer Show.

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Open Phones: First Impressions

Monday, August 13, 2012

What did you or your house guest think of New York City when you first arrived or visited? Listeners call-in to relate what first impression of NYC they remember.

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Open Phones: What Should Brian Read or Listen to on Vacation?

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Brian's off for his annual summer vacation starting tomorrow. As we do every year, we ask: What should Brian listen to or read on his trip? And please limit your suggestions to recent releases - we'll compile them below!

 Listen below to a mix of some of your picks - we'll add more as they come in.

Summer Vacation Picks from blshow on 8tracks.

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Open Phones: How Immigrants Are Watching the Olympics

Friday, July 27, 2012

From Indian air rifle champs to Hungarian water polo domination, immigrants in NYC are rooting for their home country athletes. We're joined by:

  • Roopa Unnikrishnan, Indian New Yorker and air rifle gold medalist at the 1998 Commonwealth games, to discuss Abhinav Bindra, a shooter from India who is a favorite at the London games
  • Peter Felvegi, Hungarian New Yorker, water polo player and coach, to discuss Hungary's top-ranked water polo team.

Are you an immigrant New Yorker following an athlete from your home country? Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or post here!

→ More Olympics Coverage from WNYC: Revisit Our Olympic Hopefuls | Local Athlete Tracker | NYC 2012: What Could Have Been

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Open Phones: Weekend Activity Recommendations

Monday, July 16, 2012

Another summer weekend has come and gone. What movie, concert, restaurant, hike or bike trip or whatever did you see/do this weekend? Would you recommend it to other listeners?

→ Check out some of the Brian Lehrer Show's recommendations below!

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Open Phones: Advice Roulette

Friday, July 13, 2012

Another installment of our regular feature: call in and ask a stranger for advice—as long as you give someone advice first. Give us a call at 212-433-9692!

Help answer two lingering questions for our callers:

+ How do you dispense of ivory that you feel guilty about owning?

+ What's a good family-friendly restaurant for an out-of-town visitor?

Post your thoughts below!

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Open Phones: Stuyvesant Cheating Double-Standard?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

70 Stuyvesant High School students will have to take their state exams over again after an investigation found they cheated on their tests last month using their cell phones. Six students will be suspended, and one other may have to switch schools. Tell us: how widespread do you think cheating is, and does this punishment fit the crime? Do you think there’s an academic double-standard? Call 212-433-9692 or post your comment here!

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Open Phones: Weight and Responsibility

Friday, July 06, 2012

This week on ABC News Governor Chris Christie talked about his weight problem. At the same time, the soda industry began firing back against Mayor Bloomberg’s beverage size regulations. Is YOUR weight problem purely personal, or does the never-ending barrage of corporate temptation have something to do with it? Phones will be open for your stories about controlling temptation in a supersized world. Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or post here!

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Open Phones: Not Having It All

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

In the current issue of The Atlantic, Princeton University's Anne-Marie Slaughter writes about "Why Women Still Can't Have It All." Call in with your stories and your proposals for change. Should we redesign work? Redesign men? Or redesign what it means to have it all? Give us a call at 212-433-WNYC/9692 or post here!

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Informal, Unofficial, Thoroughly Unscientific Exit Poll: NY Federal Races

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Today is New York's primary for federal offices—President, senators, and representatives. Voters, let us know which candidates you support and why. Give us a call at 212-433-WNYC/9692 or post here!

→ Voting Day Resources: Guide from The Empire | Find Your (New) District | Candidate Interviews | Full Coverage

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