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The Leonard Lopate Show / January 13, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, January 13, 2004
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  • The Trouble with Islam
    Irshad Manji and The Trouble with Islam

    A Muslim’s Call for Reform

    Canadian Muslim Irshad Manji criticizes some trends in the modern Islamic faith and offers her own prescription for change. Then Peter Maass tells why he thinks wars against insurgencies are almost impossible to win. Maass accompanied counter-insurgency expert Major John Nagl at work in Iraq. Christopher Corbett on the truth behind the mythic Pony Express. And historian Eric Burns explains why alcohol was "aspirin and penicillin, cortisone, and antibiotic, all rolled in one – the first wonder drug" for early American colonists.

Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji is a Canadian TV personality, media entrepreneur, and a queer Muslim. She’s been named “Feminist for the 21st Century” by Ms. magazine. Her new book is The Trouble with Islam: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith.

Irshad Manji’s website

Music: Ulrich Schnauss “Knuddelmaus”
Zero Seven “Destiny”

Peter Maass

Peter Maass’ article on counter-insurgency expert Major John Nagl appeared in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine.

New York Times Magazine’s website

Music: Die Hard Soundtrack composer Michael Kamen

Christopher Corbett

According to legend, a “help wanted” ad for the Pony Express from 1860 read: "WANTED. YOUNG, SKINNY, WIRY FELLOWS. NOT OVER 18. MUST BE EXPERT RIDERS. WILLING TO RISK DEATH DAILY. ORPHANS PREFERRED." Christopher Corbett’s new book is Orphans Preferred: The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express.

Music: Lonesome Dove: Classic Western Scores 2 Lonesome Dove Suite Basil Poledouris
Heaven’s Gate-Mamou Two-step Doug Kershaw

Eric Burns

Eric Burns’ new book is The Spirits of America: A Social History of Alcohol. According to Burns, drinking is our “first national pastime.”

Music: Peter Cleighton with Blind john Davis “Moonshine Man Blues”
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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