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The Leonard Lopate Show / April 11, 2005

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, April 11, 2005
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    The Center of Attention

    Today we'll investigate what happens when a single event captures the attention of the media. Do other important stories get ignored as a result? On the Media's Brooke Gladstone stops by to give us some perspective. Then, hear the latest development in an earlier huge news event: right-wing terrorist Eric Rudolph has just plead guilty. He bombed the Atlanta Olympics and then slipped away into the mountains for 5 years while the FBI launched a massive manhunt. Next, Billy Collins tells us about his mission to get people reading more poetry. Then, Adam Mansbach shares his new novel, Angry Black White Boy. And we’ll hear from Trisha Brown, Paul Kaiser, and Mark Downie about their new stage collaboration.

One Track Media?

The Terri Schiavo case was all over the TV and newspapers. Now, it's the Pope's death. Why does the media become so fixated on a story? Are other important events are being ignored? On the Media’s Brooke Gladstone joins us for a discussion of what happens when one story dominates the news.

Music: Soundtrack to Erin Brockovich, music by Thomas Newman: "Useless"

Open Phones

We’ll take listener calls about what happens when one big story overshadows the rest of the news—from the Terri Schiavo case to the Pope’s illness and death. Call 212-267-WNYC.

Into the Woods

Last Friday, Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty to bombing the Atlanta Olympics, a gay nightclub, and two abortion clinics in the late 1990s. Today we'll investigate his strange life and why the FBI just couldn't catch him. Leonard talks to CNN's Henry Schuster and Charles Stone of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. They've collaborated on a book called Hunting Eric Rudolph, published by Berkley.

Music: Soundtrack to Erin Brockovich, music by Thomas Newman: "Classifieds"

Well Versed

Billy Collins served as the U.S. Poet Laureate in 2001. Now he’s working on getting more people to read poetry with a new collection of poems he finds particularly moving and accessible: 180 More.

Music: Laughing at Life, Milt Hinton: "Just Friends" / "Jon John"

Identity Politics

Adam Mansbach describes his unconventional approach to racial politics in his new novel, Angry Black White Boy.

Events:
Adam Mansbach will be reading and signing books on:
Tuesday, April 12th at 7pm
McNally Robinson Bookstore
52 Prince Street

Wednesday, April 13th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
Columbia University/Lerner Hall
2920 Broadway (between 114th St. and 115th St.)

Music: The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest: "Excursions"

How Long

Trisha Brown, Paul Kaiser, and Mark Downie tell us about their new collaboration, how long does the subject linger at the edge of the volume...The stage production combines dance with 3D projections of live motion-capture of the dance.

» More on how long does the subject linger at the edge of the volume...
» Trisha Brown's website
» Paul Kaiser's website
» Marc Downie’s work in Artificial Intelligence


Events:
"How long does the subject linger at the edge of the volume..." will be performed on Thursday at 8pm and Saturday at 8pm at the Rose Theatre of Lincoln Center
» Lincoln Center website

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

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Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

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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