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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, December 09, 2004
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  • Anthropomorphic mask from The Aztec Empire exhibit
    Anthropomorphic mask from The Aztec Empire exhibit

    Unfolding Tensions

    In this week's Underreported feature, we'll look into an unusual peace offering in Thailand. Last weekend, the Thai government dropped over one hundred million paper cranes in an effort to ease tensions in its southern Muslim region. Professor Tamara Loos, Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian History at Cornell University, and Thai journalist and Neiman fellow Thepchai Yong, offer some perspective on the situation. Then, Rosie Perez discusses her role in a revival of Craig Lucas's 1988 play Reckless. And Eve Ensler explores the ways women throughout the world feel they need to change their bodies in order to be considered attractive and acceptable in their respective societies in The Good Body. Finally, Anthony Calnek and Barbara Price join us for a discussion of the Guggenheim’s current exhibit on The Aztec Empire.

Underreported: Tensions in Thailand

Professor Tamara Loos, Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian History at Cornell University, and Thai journalist and Neiman fellow Thepchai Yong, on the current tensions in southern Thailand, and the Thai government’s unusual peace offering last weekend.

» More on the Underreported series

Music: Music of Northeast Thailand, Track 9: Pong Long Ensemble "Pong Long Dance"

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez on her latest role in the Broadway play, Reckless.

» More on the play

Music: Soundtrack of Mumford, Track 7: "Hiking", Track 11; "Flashback"

Eve Ensler

Eve Ensler tackles women's relationships with their bodies (in drama and book form) in The Good Body.

» More on Eve Ensler and V-Day

Music: Soundtrack from The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love , Track 9: Instrumental No.2, Track 8: Kitchen Mayhem

Anthony Calnek and Barbara Price

Click for a slideshow Anthony Calnek, deputy director at the Guggenheim, and Barbara Price, on the Guggenheim Museum's look at the art and life of the Aztecs.

» View a slideshow of selected artifacts from "The Aztec Empire" exhibit

Music: Antonio Zepeda, Antologia Personal II, Espejo de la Nocha, Track 8: El Povo del la Nada, Track 9: Mariposa de Obsidiana.

Sarah Palin

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.

Joe Biden

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

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

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

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?

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