Jim Colgan

Jim Colgan was a producer at "The Brian Lehrer Show" for almost 6 years, where he initiated many of the show’s digital efforts, including its citizen journalist crowdsourcing experiments. A Dublin native, he first came to New York as a reporter for "The Irish Voice," and worked as a freelance producer for for WNYC, NPR, the BBC in Northern Ireland, RTE, and Vermont Public Radio, among other outlets. Colgan has also written about technology and business issues for the Irish Times. He studied economics at Trinity College in Dublin and film at Hunter College in New York.

Video: In front of a heat-sensing camera with JPL director Charles Elachi

Pennsylvania heads to primary polls

Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania democrats headed to the polls Tuesday. Will this be Clinton's last stand? Voter turnout is expected to shatter previous records.
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The gun-store vote in Pennsylvania

The Takeaway

John Hockenberry of The Takeaway takes the political pulse of the gun-toting electorate at a Cabela's in Hamburg, Pa.

The Friday movie mashup

It’s The Takeaway’s “Mother of All Trailers.”

Hear what happens when you combine a superhero blockbuster, an indie movie about a wannabe action hero and a chick flick. Then, leave your six-word review at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE, mytake@thetakeaway.org, or on our Web site by clicking "get in the mix".

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This week's movie mashup

Warner Bros., Fox

The Takeaway gives you the trailer of all trailers... of trailers. On the big screen this week: Surfwise, Speed Racer and What Happens in Vegas.
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Road-tripping across Indiana in the run-up to the primary

Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein joins us from the road in Indiana. She's crossing this week ahead of the May 6 primary, which is expected to shatter Indiana's previous voter turnout records. Bernstein joins us from the northwest corner of the state.
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Mommy, could you please vote for McCain?

The Takeaway

The Takeaway asked students from Jan Kunkel's 5th-grade class in Boiling Springs, Pa., to lobby their parents in the lead-up to the Pennsylvania primary.

Scooter sales: the newest economic indicator

Jim Colgan

Sales in scooters spike as consumers grow tired of high gas prices.

The Takeaway went to Bottega scooter store in Red Hook, Brooklyn to find out what's fueling the apparent surge in scooter sales. Check out the video.
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"Mommy, could you please vote for McCain?"

The Takeaway asked students from Mrs. Jan Kunkel's fifth-grade class in Boiling Springs, Pa., to lobby their parents in the lead-up to the Pennsylvania primary.
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It's 3AM. Are you ready?

The Takeaway

What would you do if the phone rang at 3AM? The phone rang for John Hockenberry at 3AM on April 28, and Bob Edwards was on the other end...

Video: Gas prices and scooter sales

Jim Colgan

In times of rising fuel prices, Americans are shifting from gas guzzlers to smaller cars. How small? The Takeaway went to Scooter Bottega in Brooklyn, N.Y., to investigate.

The Takeaway's movie trailer mashup

Paramount Pictures

We’re bringing you a new way to preview some of this week’s opening movies. It’s The Takeaway’s “Mother of All Trailers.” Hear what happens when you combine a superhero blockbuster, an indie movie about a wannabe action hero and a chick flick.