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Monkey in the Middle
Recent nuclear inspections and alleged omissions in Iraq's Arms Report have heightened tensions between the United States and Iraq even further. Journalist and historian Dilip Hiro, explores the root of the conflict, Iraq: In the Eye of the Storm. Plus, Harry Harlow's surrogate-mother primate experiments in the 1950s were hailed as a major breakthrough by the psychiatric community and considered a brazen act of cruelty by animal rights activists. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Deborah Blum examines Harlow's complicated life and scientific contributions, Love at Goon Park. Plus Kate Burton discusses David Mamet's new play set in Victorian time, Boston Marriage. And food critic Daniel Young tours the south of France, Made in Marseille.
Dilip Hiro
Recent nuclear inspections and alleged omissions in Iraq’s Arms Report have heightened tensions between the United States and Iraq even further. Journalist and historian Dilip Hiro, explores the root of the conflict, Iraq: In the Eye of the Storm.
Music: Minority Report Soundtrack composer John Williams tracks 7, 9
Deborah Blum
Harry Harlow’s surrogate-mother primate experiments in the 1950s were hailed as a major breakthrough by the psychiatric community and considered a brazen act of cruelty by animal rights activists. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Deborah Blum examines Harlow’s complicated life and scientific contributions, Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection.
Music: At First Sight Soundtrack music by Mark Isham tracks 1, 2
Kate Burton
Kate Burton discusses David Mamet’s new play set in Victorian time, Boston Marriage.
Music: The Elephant Man Soundtrack composer John Morris tracks 4, 6
Daniel Young
Food critic Daniel Young tours the south of France, Made in Marseille.
Music: The Little Thief Sountrack composer Alain Jomy track 8
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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.
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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.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
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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.
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States of the Union
The Leonard Lopate Show
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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- The Leonard Lopate Show: Young'Uns (09/03/2008)
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