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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, March 17, 2005
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    Come Rain Or Come Shine

    In this week’s Underreported feature we’ll look at a movement that’s just starting to gain attention in America: West African hip-hop. The Senegalese group Daara J joins us for a live performance. Next, Amitava Kumar tells us about his unique perspective on Hindu-Muslim relations. He’s a Hindu man who married a Muslim woman, and when the violent riots between Hindus and Muslims broke out in Gujarat in 2002, he traveled to India to interview people on both sides of the conflict in order to gain some insight on why people with so much of a shared cultural past were killing one another. Then, curator Barbara Stratyner tells us about a new exhibit on Harold Arlen at the New York Public Library. The exhibit explores Arlen’s many contributions to American music: he helped integrate blues and jazz into traditional theatre music, and wrote such classic songs as "Over the Rainbow," "Stormy Weather," and "It's Only a Paper Moon." Finally, Daniel Anker tells us about his new documentary, “Imaginary Witness,” on Hollywood’s role in helping to shape the public's understanding of the Holocaust. He’s joined by Martin Starger, the producer of “Sophie’s Choice, and historian Annette Insdorf, to talk about the challenges of using film to convey the horrors of the Holocaust without trivializing them.

Senegalese Hip-hop

Hip-hop comes out of the African-American tradition, but now it’s gaining ground as a movement in Africa. We’ll hear a live performance from the Senegalese hip-hop group Daara J, and we’ll get an update on politics in Senegal in this week’s Underreported feature.

» More on our Underreported series

Husband of a Fanatic

Amitava Kumar describes his quest to understand what’s behind the intense hatred between Muslims and Hindus in parts of India, Pakistan, and even Queens, in Husband of a Fanatic.

Music: "Coffee Talk" / "Wild Dreams" by DJ Krush

The World on a String

Barbara Stratyner, who curated the New York Public Library exhibit Beyond the Rainbow, reflects on the work of the great songwriter Harold Arlen.

» More on Beyond the Rainbow at the New York Public Library

Music: Celebrating Sinatra, Joe Lovano: "I’ve Got the World On A String"
Sunday Morning Jazz: "Over the Rainbow," Red Garland

Imaginary Witness

Filmmaker Daniel Anker looks at Hollywood’s ambiguous record on depicting the Holocaust in a new documentary: “Imaginary Witness.” He’s joined by Martin Starger, the producer of “Sophie’s Choice,” and historian Annette Insdorf.

Music: John Williams Greatest Hits, 1969-1999: Schindler’s List

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

John McCain

John McCain in 2000

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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?

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