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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 23, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, December 23, 2004
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    Canetoad

    Come Rain or Come Shine

    In this week's Underreported series, we examine the ecological fallout of Australia's ubiquitous pest, the canetoad. These transplanted creatures have been taking over the Eastern countryside for nearly six decades, and now they are closing in on Northern Australia. Next, Zachary Carter, formerly the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, discusses the legal issues pertaining to reporters protecting their sources. Then, jazz pianist and singer Barbara Carroll pays tribute to her friend and colleague, Harold Arlen. And Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg, a contributor, discuss Shawn's one-issue-only political magazine, Final Edition.

Raising Cane

David Bowman, Director for the ARC Key Centre for Tropical Wildlife Management in Darwin, Australia and Keith Saalfeld, Wildlife Management Officer with Parks and Wildlife in Australia, discuss the ecological fallout of Australia's ubiquitous pest, the canetoad, on our Underreported feature.

» More on the Underreported series

Off the Wal

A look at sexual discrimination at Wal-Mart. Journalist Liza Featherstone explains a huge class-action lawsuit brought against the retail giant by unhappy women workers.

Music: The Gods Must Be Crazy Tracks #1/13/10

One for My Baby

Jazz pianist and singer Barbara Carroll pays tribute to Harold Arlen.

Events: Barbara Carroll plays on Sunday December 26th
Algonquin Hotel Oak Room
59 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue
a brunch show at 2 pm, and a dinner show at 8 pm
Reservations: 212-419-0331

Music: Barbara Carroll "Barbara @ Birdland" "Do I Hear A Waltz"

Final Edition

Wallace Shawn discusses the relationship between art and democracy as portrayed in his political magazine: Final Edition. He is joined by Deborah Eisenberg, a contributor (and his longtime companion).

Music: The Hours #6

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.

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedkerwin/">tedkerwin</a>/flickr)

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?