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Terry Jones War on TerrorDon't Go There
Is there anyplace that a humorist shouldn't go? Terry Jones, a founding member of Monty Python, takes aim at Bush, Blair, and the war on terror. He finds the war in Iraq both horrifying and hilarious. Then, a look at the post-9/11 world from a Christian perspective: writer Anne Lamott tells how she uses her faith to cope with her political frustrations. Plus, Steve Erickson shares his new novel, Our Ecstatic Days. Then, find out about the ethics behind the right-to-die controversy that's been the top story in the news.
Laugh a Little
Terry Jones takes aim at Bush and Blair. His new book is Terry Jones's War on the War on Terror: Observations and Denunciations by a Founding Member of Monty Python.
» More about the book
Music:
The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love Soundtrack: Track 9 ("Instrumental number 3") and Track 12 ("Instrumental number 3"): Music composed by Terry Dame
Apocalypse
Steve Erickson describes the parallel worlds and shifting realities of his seventh novel, Our Ecstatic Days.
» Read an excerpt of Our Ecstatic Days in the Reading Room
Events:
Steve Erickson will be speaking on:
Tuesday, March 29th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Astor Place
Music:
Mumford Soundtrack: Track 16 "Transference": Music composed by James Newton Howard.
The End
The Terri Schiavo case has brought the right-to-die controversy to the forefront of the news. We'll hear more from Garret Keizer, author of Help as well as an article called Life Everlasting in the February issue of Harper's Magazine.
» Read Keizer's article in Harper's
Music:
Cider House Rules Soundtrack: Track 13 "Abortion": Music by Rachel Portman
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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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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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?
