The Leonard Lopate Show
Just an American Boy
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Joseph Califano has been a key political figure during three different Democratic administrations--serving as domestic affairs chief under Johnson, as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under Carter, and as an advisor to Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. He joins us to share his memoir Inside: A Public and Private Life. Then singer/songwriter and activist Steve Earle performs live in our studios. He’ll preview his new album The Revolution Starts...Now. Journalist Christiane Bird explores the political and cultural history of the Kurds in her latest book A Thousand Sighs, A Thousand Revolts: Journeys in Kurdistan. Lastly, we’ll find out what inspired Eric Brende, a graduate student at M.I.T. at the time, to live without running water and electricity for 18 months. He documents the experiment in Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology.
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. looks back on his life in law and politics in his new book, Inside: A Public and Private Life.
» More on the book
Music:
Soundtrack to A Civil Action, music by Danny Elfman: “Civil Theme” / “The River”
Steve Earle
Musician and activist Steve Earle performs songs from his new album, The Revolution Starts...Now, live in our studio.
Steve Earle will be performing on:
Thursday, August 26 at 7:30pm
Unconventional Heroes: An Evening of Performance to Honor Courageous Resisters
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, NYU
Tickets $15 and $30 at Skirball Center Box Office
566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Sq. South
For more information: 212-992-8484 or
» artistsnetwork.org
» More on Steve Earle
Music:
The Revolution Starts Now, Steve Earle: “Comin’ Around”
Christiane Bird
Christiane Bird examines the culture and history of the Kurdish minority in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran in A Thousand Sighs, A Thousand Revolts: Journeys in Kurdistan.
» More about the book
» Read an excerpt of A Thousand Sighs, A Thousand Revoltsin the Reading Room
Music:
Kurdish Music, The Kamkars Ensemble: “Beautiful Oraman” / “Black Rock”
Eric Brende
Eric Brende argues that modern civilization might be improved by drastically scaling back on technology. He’ll discuss his new book, Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology.
» More on the book
Music: Soundtrack to Hanging Up, music by David Hirschfelder: “Conference Call”
Events:
Eric Brende will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30 PM
Barnes and Noble
396 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
» Read an excerpt of Better Offin the Reading Room
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