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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, October 02, 2003
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    Yom Kippur War

    The Yom Kippur War lasted only 19 days, but it had a major effect on international relations in the Middle East. Professor Avri Ravid and Middle East scholar Michael Oren discuss the outbreak of the conflict (thirty years ago this week) and how it’s affected the region since then. Then Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack Casady discusses his new solo album, “Dream Factor.” Curator Brian Wallis talks about the first-ever triennial at the International Center of Photography. And Don Novello shares his latest Laszlo Toth letters in From Bush to Bush.

Avri Ravid and Michael Oren

Professor Avri Ravid and Michael Oren revisit the Yom Kippur War. Ravid is a former reporter and Israeli army officer, and Oren is a Middle East scholar and author of The Six Days’ War.

  • Music: Ulrich Schnauss “Knuddlemaus”
    Japancakes “Pole Tricks”
  • Jack Casady

    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack Casady shares his first-ever solo album, “Dream Factor.” He was a founding member of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Get more information about him here.

  • Music: Jack Casady Dream Factor
    “Outside” “Sweden” “Paradise” “Weight of Sin”
  • Don Novello

    Don Novello is known for writing zany letters to famous people. He discusses his recent spate of letter-writing in his latest book From Bush to Bush.

  • Music: Michael Feldman Whad’ Ya Know About Sousa “Semper Fidelis”
  • Brian Wallis

    Brian Wallis talks about the ICP’s triennial, premiering this month. It’s the first-ever photography triennial in the United States, and its focus is on works by emerging and mid-career artists who have not yet received wide attention in the U.S. triennial

  • Music: He Got Game Soundtrack composer Aaron Copland
  • Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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    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.

    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, 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 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

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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?