Debates; Bush's Potty Mouth; Campaign Ads; Harry Shearer; Sound of Music; Lucille Fletcher Obit
Do the rules for televised presidential debates really matter? Host Brian Lehrer discusses the question with historian Alan Schroeder, author of "Presidential Debates. Forty Years of High-Risk."
Brian discusses current presidential political ads with Ira Teinowitz of "Advertising Age."
NPR News Ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin discusses NPR's coverage of third party presidential candidates and other campaign reporting issues.
Modern Humorist's Martha Keavney spoofs the controversy over George W. Bush's use of profanity in describing a journalist.
Brian discusses the Bush campaign's charge that New York Times writer Adam Clymer is biased against Bush with Inside.com's David Carr.
Comedian Harry Shearer discusses network news anchors making mistakes on air.
Alicia Zuckerman reports on the campy Sing-Along version of "The Sound of Music," including commentary by critic Judith Crist. Brian discusses the film's revisionist history with Jacqueline Vansant, author of the essay, "Robert Wise's 'The Sound of Music': The 'Denazification' of Austria in American Cinema." Brian also discusses the making and legacy of the film with actress Charmian Carr who played Liesl.
On the passing of legendary screen and radio suspense writer Lucille Fletcher, Brian discusses her classic radio play "Sorry, Wrong Number" with Ken Mueller the radio curator of the Museum of Radio and Television.
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