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Al Franken and Leonard LopateOne Year Later
It's been a year since Haiti's former president, Jean Bertrand-Aristide, was ousted from power. The political situation remains unstable, and this week’s Underreported feature looks at the major social and economic problems Haiti has grappled with over the past 12 months. Next, documentary filmmakers Craig and Brent Renaud follow the lives of two couples on the streets of New York City as they struggle to feed their drug habits and stay together in "Dope Sick Love." Then, Rattawut Lapcharoensap joins us for a look at Sightseeing, his new collection of short stories set mostly in modern-day Thailand. And, as part of Leonard's 20th Anniversary celebration, we invite Al Franken back to the show. His live talk show for Air America Radio airs at the same time as The Leonard Lopate Show. And while some might think it folly to interview the competition, Leonard has always been fond of Al Franken, and welcomes the chance to swap some radio stories.
An Update on Haiti
On our latest edition of Underreported, Jocelyn McCalla, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Haitian Rights, joins us for an update on the political situation in Haiti one year after President Jean Bertrand-Aristide was ousted.
» More on the National Coalition for Haitian Rights
» More on our Underreported series
Music:
"Pole Tricks," Japancakeks
Addicted to Love
Craig and Brent Renaud tell us about their latest documentary, "Dope Sick Love."
Music:
Soundtrack to Crash, music by Howard Shore: "Crash"
A Literary Landscape
Rattawut Lapcharoensap describes his collection of short stories set in contemporary Thailand: Sightseeing.
» Read an excerpt of Sightseeing in the Reading Room
Events:
Rattawut Lapcharoensap will be reading on:
Thursday, March 10th at 7pm
The Asian American Writers Workshop
16 West 32nd Street
Music:
Fong Naam Ancient-Contemporary Music from Thailand: "Javanese Suite"
The Al Franken Factor
Each day this week, Leonard is interviewing one of his favorite guests in celebration of his 20th Anniversary at WNYC. Al Franken joins us for a talk about Air America Radio, and he tells us how his life has changed since he was last on the show.
» More on Al Franken and Air America Radio
» More on Leonard Lopate's 20th Anniversary
Music:
The Best of Thelonious Monk: "Misterioso"
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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.
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, 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.
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