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The Leonard Lopate Show / October 29, 2003

The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, October 29, 2003
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  • Army of Roses

    Trailblazing scientist Dr. David Ho talks about what AIDS researchers may be doing in the next decade, and he'll share his predictions on the future of HIV and AIDS. Then veteran journalist Barbara Victor asks whether female Palestinian suicide bombers are equal-opportunity religious extremists or victims of manipulative male relatives. Liz Garbus talks about the lives of two girls in the juvenile reform system as documented in her film, “Girlhood.” And comic strip artist Ben Katchor shares his book Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty Supply District. The New York Times called Katchor’s work "perhaps the most original comic strip since...'Krazy Kat' more than 80 years ago."

David Ho, M.D

David Ho, M.D., was instrumental in designing the widely- used AIDS cocktail of therapeutic drugs. He’s here to discuss new advances in the AIDS research field. Dr. Ho will also be giving a free lecture on October 30th entitled, “HIV in 2010: What Will the Science Allow?” at 6 pm at the New York Academy of Medicine at 1216 Fifth Avenue.

Barbara Victor

Barbara Victor talks about “misguided feminism” and the wave of female Palestinian suicide bombers. Her recent book is Army of Roses.

Liz Garbus

Liz Garbus’s recent documentary, “Girlhood,” tells the coming-of-age stories of Shanae and Megan, residents of the Waxter Juvenile Facility, home to Maryland's most violent juvenile offenders. The film opens October 29th at the Quad Cinema.

Ben Katchor

Comic strip artist Ben Katchor talks about his book Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty Supply District. It’s a collection of his 8-panel comics, and it's recently been re- issued in paperback.

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

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Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect 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.

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?