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Open Phones: See The Other Side

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Today we've been talking about understanding and respecting the other side's politics in a polarized world. Now the phones are open for your calls about the things you have come to understand (even if you don't agree) about the other political side. What's the one issue where you understand where the other side is coming from, even if you don't think they're right? Give us a call at 212-433-WNYC/9692 or post here!

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Open Phones: Your International Headlines

Monday, June 11, 2012

Do you read a paper from another country, or in another language? How the international and foreign-language press covering the big stories of the day - or what stories are being covered that we don't know about here in the US? 

We’ve put together some if the headlines that listeners felt did not garner enough attention in the American press. Check them out and add your own in the comments section!

David Cameron leaves his daughter in a pub where he had brunch

Kenyan minister killed in plane crash

An opposition candidate to President Hugo Chavez leads a massive a march in Caracas

Questions of a free and fair election in Egypt

El Pais’ coverage of Prime Minister’s Rajoy’s politicization of bailing out Bankia

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Open Phones: Are You Taking Part in the General Strike?

Monday, April 30, 2012

Tomorrow organizers of the Occupy movement are calling for "the first truly nationwide General Strike in U.S. history." Are you planning to participate? What do you think of the efforts? Post your thoughts or give us a call 212-433-9692

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Open Phones: Delaying College

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Do you think that college-bound high school grads should take a year or two off to enter the job market before going back to school?

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Open Phones: The Secret Service in Colombia

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

What bothers you about the secret service prostitution scandal from the recent summit in Colombia? The risk to the president? The prostitution itself? The reflection on the country? Call us at 212-433-9692 of post your comment here! 

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Open Phones: Young, Healthy and Uninsured

Monday, April 23, 2012

The "individual mandate" in President Obama's health-care reform targets the young, healthy and uninsured. Young people, what do you make of the mandate, and how does it affect the way you assess Obama in this election year? Post here or call 212-433-9692 at 10:20!

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Open Phones: George Zimmerman Charged

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Following up on the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, does the indictment of George Zimmerman mean the protests should stop?  Could you sit impartially on his jury?

Call us at 212-433-WNYC or comment here! 

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Open Phones: Open Source Conversation

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Brian takes your suggestions for tomorrow's conversation. Call or comment here!

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Open Phones: Opinion Roulette

Monday, April 09, 2012

We invite you to call in with your opinion on any issue, as long as you respond to the opinion of the caller before you.  Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or post here!

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Open Phones: Relevance of Easter and Passover

Friday, April 06, 2012

As we head into the weekend, we'd like to hear from you: what is the relevance of Easter and Passover in today's world? Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or post here!

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Open Phones: Be An American

Thursday, April 05, 2012

What does it mean to be American today, and what will it mean in the future? Give us a call 212-433-9692 or post here!

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April Fools Prep: Two Truths and One Lie

Friday, March 30, 2012

Usually, on April 1st, we report on a fake story and try to fool you. Unfortunately, April Fools Day lands on a Sunday this year, so instead we'll help train you to tell the difference between a fake story and a real one. Stealing a page from Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and everyone's favorite slumber party game, Brian will read two real items and one made up - you call in and decide which one's which!

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Open Phones: Sh** My Relatives In Florida Say

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

You know the meme "Shi** [[Insert Demographic]] Say"? We'll open the phones to riff on that and ask "What do your relatives in Florida say?" If you have a connection to the Sunshine State, what are you hearing about the GOP race, Florida politics, and more? Call in 212.433.9692...

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Open Phones: Insider Details of Your Industry

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Maybe you saw the New York magazine cover story this week "The Classifieds" which included anonymous revelations about trade secrets from a Per Se waiter, a New York Met, an SNL writer, and others.

Listeners: Call us and tell us the revealing details about your industry that you think the public doesn't know but should. What is it really like on the inside of your industry? You can tell us about big things or small things--things you and your colleagues are secretly proud of OR secretly ashamed of. Call us up at 212-433-WNYC or comment below. You can remain anonymous.

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Open Phones: Underrated

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Call in and talk about what you found to be underrated in 2011. It can be anything - from a restaurant to a person, from a t.v. show to a new gadget. What was underestimated in public or private life this year? 

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Open Phones: Progressive vs. Liberal

Thursday, December 29, 2011

A recent Pew Poll found that 67% of the public have a positive perception of the word "progressive", yet only 50% have a positive view of the word "liberal". We are opening the phones to ask, how do you define these terms? 

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Open Phones: Headlines from Your Country

Thursday, December 29, 2011

We are opening the phones to immigrants from anywhere. What was the biggest news story in 2011 from your country of origin? 

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Open Phones: Occupy Your Street

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Today we are asking listeners, what local causes did you take on in your neighborhood this year? 

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Open Phones: Advice Roulette

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Need advice? Call in to ask for advice you need, and while you're on the phone give some advice to another listener in need. 

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Open Phones: Changing Your Mind

Thursday, December 29, 2011

What did you change your mind about in 2011? The phones are open for your calls on what you changed your opinion about this year, whether personally or politically, and why.

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