The Leonard Lopate Show Archive
July 2008
If I Ruled the World
Friday, July 04, 2008
Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers thinks that if women ruled the world, businesses would be more profitable, communities would be healthier, and politics would be more collegial. And a new documentary on the gonzo life of Hunter S. Thompson. Also, a look into the tough lives of Wyoming’s oilmen. Plus, Daniel Schorr on his 50-plus years of covering politics.
Collateral Damage
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges spent a year interviewing veterans of the Iraq War. What he uncovered was how much Iraqi civilians have suffered at the hands of American troops. Also, two Army veterans speak out against the Iraq War. And legendary artist Gary Panter. Plus, Underreported looks at what America's nurse shortage means for the future of health care.
The Unthinkable
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Ever wonder whether you would survive a disaster? Amanda Ripley discusses how science and real-life stories can help you answer that question. Also, Lee Child’s latest Jack Reacher thriller. And Guillaume Canet on adapting Harlan Coben’s novel for the silver screen. Plus, an epidemiologist who believes that the billions spent on preventing AIDS isn’t going to the people who need it most.
Commander-in-Chief
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Lyme disease has surpassed both AIDS and TB as the fastest-spreading infectious disease in the U.S. We look at what can be done to stop this epidemic. Also, the best illustration art from 65 years of Golden Books. And a debut novel set in elite Mexican society. Plus, our latest Political Projections is all about the role of the President as Commander-in-Chief!
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- The Leonard Lopate Show: The Lyme Disease Epidemic (July 01, 2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: Underreported: Nurse-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care (July 03, 2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: Give Us This Day, Our Daily Meds (June 30, 2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Before There was Stephen Colbert, There was George Carlin (July 02, 2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: The End of Food (June 30, 2008)