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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 30, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, December 30, 2004
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    Camisea Natural Gas Project (Amazon Watch)

    Courting Change

    As part of our weekly Underreported series, we check in with Atossa Soltani, the Founder and Director of Amazon Watch, for an update on the struggles to balance environmental preservation and the development of natural resources in the Amazon. Then, we’ll talk to Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson and Deputy Chief Pius Langa, who have been instrumental in shaping South Africa’s Constitutional Court. The Court was created after the country’s first democratic elections 10 years ago, and has since earned international respect for its profound commitment to protecting human rights, and for its role in supporting South Africa’s transition into a democratic society. Next, Jacob Slichter relates the lessons he learned from making it as a drummer for the rock band Semisonic, in So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star. And former gang member and ex-con Richard Marinick revisits the dark underworld of South Boston in his first work of fiction, the crime novel Boyos.

Underreported: Rainforest Vitals

Atossa Soltani, the Founder and Director of Amazon Watch, updates us on environmental preservation efforts and natural resources development in the Amazon.

» More on Amazon Watch
» More on the Underreported series

Music: Soundtrack to The Guys, music by Mychael Danna: "Where Were You That Morning?" / "Jimmy"

Justice for All

Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson and Deputy Chief Pius Langa look at the history of South Africa’s Constitutional Court since its founding in 1994.

» More on the Constitutional Court of South Africa

Music: Pieces of Africa, The Kronos Quartet: "White Man Sleeps" / "Foday Musa Suso"

I Know Who I Want to Take Me Home

Jacob Slichter, the drummer for the rock band Semisonic, offers some advice for aspiring rockers in So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star.

» Semisonic website

Music: Music: "Closing Time" and "Over My Head" by Semisonic

Crime Scenes

Richard Marinick brings his experiences as a former gang member in South Boston to his first work of fiction, the crime novel Boyos.

» Read an excerpt of Boyos in the Reading Room

Music: Music: Soundtrack to Blood & Wine, music by Michal Lorenc: "Main Titles"

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

States of the Union

States of the Union

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: What’s The Damage? (10/06/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Security Blanket (10/07/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: The End of Oil? (10/10/2008)
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