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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, January 31, 2008
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    McCain, Senator

    After the Florida primary, Senator McCain is the clear Republican frontrunner. We’ll take a closer look at his Senate voting record-- and how people in his home state view him. Also: closeup on the current chaos in Kenya; debunking ten common myths about exercise; and how is eating meat like driving an S.U.V.?

McCain, Senator

David Hawkings, managing editor of Congressional Quarterly Weekly, and Doug MacEachern, editorial writer at the Arizona Republic, talk about Senator John McCain's voting record-- and how he is viewed in his home state.

Kenyan Calling

We take your calls and reactions to the violence and political upheaval going on right now in Kenya. Michael Chege, the UN adviser to the Ministry of Planning and National Development in Kenya, joins the conversation.

Tell Me About My Burger

Gidon Eshel, Bard Center Fellow and a geophysicist at Simon's Rock College, and Joan Gussow, professor emeritus of Nutrition and Education at Teachers College Columbia University, discuss the many social and ecological ramifications of eating meat.

Getting Physical

Janet Lee, deputy editor of Shape Magazine and a board member of the American Council on Exercise, joins us weekly in January to talk about exercise and fitness -- this week: the top 10 myths about getting fit.

Top 10 Exercise Myths

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival. : U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a 'Change We Need' rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) September 27, 2008 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama but has recently stepped up efforts to swing her supporters behind her former rival.

Junior Senator

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Glenn Thrush, senior Congressional correspondent for Politico.com, talks about potential replacements for Hillary Clinton in the Senate, once she's confirmed as Secretary of State.

Jewish toddler Moshe, 2, who lost his parents when militants staged an assault on a Jewish centre in Mumbai.

Mumbai Monday

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The Mumbai terrorist attacks have caused shockwaves that reach communities here in New York. How are south Asian immigrants coping with the crisis? Plus, on January 20th, Barack Obama will become the first black president, but he’s already the most prominent black father in America. Is he setting a new standard for African-American parenthood?

Baby's Mouth

Baby Blues

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Alex Kuczynski, New York Times style writer and the author of Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery (Doubleday, 2006), talks about her recent NYT Magazine article "Her Body, My Baby" and her experience having a child through a surrogate.

Maya Angelou

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Poet-activist Maya Angelou, author of Letter to My Daughter (Random House, 2008), on the significance of the Obama presidency and more.

WNYC's Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein talk politics at lunch time.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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