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1. The History of Bubbles (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 19 November 2008)
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University, senior research fellow of Jesus College, Oxford University, a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the author of The Ascent of Money: A Fin…
2. Choice (Radiolab: Friday, 14 November 2008)
We turn up the volume on the voices in our heads and try to make sense of the babble. On a journey around the country to understand how emotion and logic interact to guide us through our options, we ponder how we get through the million choices and d…
3. Agriculture Warrior (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 17 November 2008)
Writer Michael Pollan says government agricultural policy promotes a diet that makes us fat and sick. What can the Obama Agriculture Secretary do about it? Plus, Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert Kennedy and founder of the RFK Center for Justice an…
4. New Sounds Live
PÄRT | FELDMAN World Financial Center Winter Garden Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 7PM 220 Vesey Street Battery Park City ››› Directions Admis....
5. The Modern Art World (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 13 November 2008)
Find out about the wide range of subcultures that make up the contemporary art world. Sarah Thornton, contributor to Artforum.com and the New Yorker, is author of Seven Days in the Art World.
6. The Word Beyond the Bird (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 11 November 2008)
Start your Thanksgiving meal planning! Join us for our Thanksgiving side-dish recipe swap -- tune in for tips on what to serve with the turkey. Also: chef Jamie Oliver on how to cook using the most natural ingredients possible; then, suggestions on…
7. Choice (Radiolab: Friday, 14 November 2008)
We turn up the volume on the voices in our heads and try to make sense of the babble. On a journey around the country to understand how emotion and logic interact to guide us through our options, we ponder how we get through the million choices and d…
8. Fab Cab Follow Up: Michael Pollan (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 17 November 2008)
Food writer Michael Pollan got numerous mentions for Agriculture Secretary in the BL Show Fab-Cab nomination process. He discusses what food policy he'd like to see under the Obama administration.
9. Malcolm Gladwell on the Secret of Success (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 19 November 2008)
Why do some people succeed, while others never reach their full potential? Malcolm Gladwell talks about how luck, skill, and hard work affect your chances at success. His new book is Outliers.
10. Best Laid Plans (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 17 November 2008)
Bruce Reed, president of the Democratic Leadership Council, Bill Clinton's former domestic policy adviser, and co-author (with Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel) of The Plan, looks at the Obama administration's moves thus far.
