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The Leonard Lopate Show Archive
July 2006
Time and Travel
Monday, July 31, 2006
On today’s show, a Professor of Leisure Studies—who's devoted much of his life to studying vacations—argues that there’s such a thing as relaxing too much during your time off. Then, we’ll ask how tour groups and student organizations determine when it’s too dangerous to visit Israel. And we’ll hear about a new documentary with a fresh perspective on the conflict along the US-Mexico border. Plus: this week’s Please Explain is all about diabetes.
Under Cover
Friday, July 28, 2006
On today's show, we'll look at what kind of help is available for those without health insurance. Then, we'll pay tribute to one of Scotland’s greatest novels: James Hogg’s 1824 masterpiece The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, as part of our summer Underappreciated Literature series. Plus: a new novel imagines two real-life master pulp writers pitted against an evil madman in 1937. And Mike Wallace remembers some of the highlights of his 60 years on the air.
Private Lives, Public Issues
Thursday, July 27, 2006
On today’s Underreported, we’ll look at child marriage throughout the world. Then, we’ll learn about one of the Metropolitan Museum’s prized treasures: Raphael’s Colonna Altarpiece. Plus: Charlie Stella explains how his personal involvement with the world of wise guys inspired him to become a crime writer. And we’ll talk to the widow and daughter of a mafia contract killer.
Eyewitness Accounts
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid calls in from Tyre with a live report on the situation in Lebanon. Then, a new documentary about Kenny Shopsin’s one-of-a-kind Greenwich Village restaurant. And the Food Network’s Alton Brown will be here. Plus: a profile of a former California Republican congressman who’s been jailed for taking bribes.
Grim Assessments
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Thomas E. Ricks explains why he believes the war in Iraq will go down in history as a military fiasco. Then, two nature writers describe their search for the long lost Tasmanian Tiger. And we’ll ask why videocommunication never caught on. Plus: Ken Silverstein, Washington editor for Harper’s, examines the role Iraq’s Interior Minister may have played in the rise of death squads.
A Picture's Worth
Monday, July 24, 2006
We’ll start today’s show with a panel discussion on war photography—and whether the mainstream press should publish more pictures of the soldiers killed in Iraq. Then, we’ll learn about one man’s quest to find a place untouched by tourism in Southeast Asia. And we’ll talk to the author of a novel about a Manhattan gallery owner’s search for passion. And this week’s Please Explain is all about color!
Enemy Territory
Friday, July 21, 2006
On today’s show, we’ll hear the the largely unknown story of the elite Tiger Force platoon, and the atrocities it committed in Vietnam. But first, two construction workers describe the most difficult job of their lives: clearing the debris after 9/11. Then, we’ll pay tribute to the assassinated Algerian author and intellectual Mouloud Feraoun, as part of our summer reading series on Underappreciated Literature. And a new novel explores how the War on Terror affects the personal lives of a couple in the middle of a divorce.
At an Impasse?
Thursday, July 20, 2006
On today’s Underreported, we’ll get an update on the recent arraignment of Emmanuel “Toto” Constant--who led a violent military coup against Haiti's Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1991. Then, we’ll look at what’s being done to save the leatherback turtle. And we’ll learn about the poaching of Chilean Sea Bass. Plus, an Iranian historian offers his perspective on the current standoff between Washington and Tehran.
Follow the Money
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
On today’s show: two investigative reporters from the Daily News follow up on where the billions of dollars of 9/11 aid money really went. Then, we’ll look into the growing popularity of dystopian literature. And a new novel brings to life the horror of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls!
Matters of Belief
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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On today’s show, Francis Collins, a former head of the Human Genome Project, talks about reconciling scientific knowledge with religious faith. Then, we’ll look at the life of the late Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, on Backstory. And director Stuart Cooper tells us about the current run of his 1975 WWII film, “Overlord.” Plus, we’ll find out how German saboteurs blew up a small island in New York Harbor in 1916.
Paths of Destruction
Monday, July 17, 2006
Just days after Gettysburg, the bloodiest riots in American history broke out in New York City. On today’s show, a historian explains how the issues tearing the country apart nearly destroyed Manhattan. Also: Luke Wilson and director Ivan Reitman describe their new film: “My Super Ex-Girlfriend.” And Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson tell us about their prequel to Peter Pan. Plus: a look at whales on Please Explain!
Rights and Passage
Friday, July 14, 2006
On today’s show, an economist argues that the West’s efforts to aid the developing world have not only failed…they’ve done real damage. Later on: historian James T. Campbell examines the journeys that African Americans have made back to Africa. And we’ll kick off a special summer reading series on Underappreciated Literature. Plus, filmmaker Patrice Chéreau tells us about his new film “Gabrielle.”
Living Conditions
Thursday, July 13, 2006
On today’s Underreported, we’ll look at the living conditions of China's 900 million peasants. Later on, news anchor Dana Tyler tells us about hosting “Broadway Under the Stars.” And we’ll talk to the curator of a 24-film retrospective of Frank Borzage. Plus, Gay Talese reflects on his life as a writer.
Distinguished Profiles
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Robert Scheer revealed a whole new side to Jimmy Carter when he interviewed him for Playboy. On today’s show, he recalls what else he learned from his famous presidential profiles. Later on, we’ll explore what makes nature shows so fascinating. And pianist Jeffrey Siegel reflects on the works of great composers. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell, the “Gurus of How-To,” will be here.
Notes from the Underworld
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
On today’s show, veteran defense reporter Sharon Weinberger investigates the fringe science behind some of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs. Then, violinist Jennifer Koh performs live in our studio. And Daljit Dahliwal and Ricardo Pollack describe life on the streets in one of El Salvador’s most dangerous gangs. Plus, Ruth Reichl, Jane Smiley, and David Rakoff will be here for a conversation about how food relates to culture, identity, and politics.
Working Out?
Monday, July 10, 2006
On today's show, Fouad Ajami offers his perspective on how Iraq is adapting to life after Saddam Hussein. Then, Leslie Hendrix describes her starring role in the revival of the 1937 play Susan and God. Plus, T.C. Boyle will be here. And this week’s Please Explain is all about exercise.
Value Judgments
Friday, July 07, 2006
On today’s show, George Lakoff argues that the idea of freedom has been politicized, and redefined, since September 11th. Later on, Karen Allen describes playing Marion in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” And Charlotte Rampling tells us about her role in the new film “Heading South.” Plus: a new book examines the impact Silvio Berlusconi has had on Italy.
Energetic Conversations
Thursday, July 06, 2006
On today’s show, Texas politician Ben Barnes explains how his state, once solidly Democratic, became a stronghold for Republicans. But first: an Underreported look at whether nuclear energy makes economic sense in the US. Later on, filmmaker Richard Linklater tells us about his latest project: “A Scanner Darkly.” And David Wilmot and Domnhall Gleeson describe their roles in the Broadway black comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
Sizing Things Up
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
We'll start today's show off with an assessment of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, by architects from the Municipal Arts Society. Then, the great jazz pianist Steve Kuhn will be here. And, we'll hear about a satirical new novel: The Futurist. Plus, an assistant district attorney from the Bronx describes her work in the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit.
Engendering Debate
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
On today's show, a doctor describes how male and female brains are wired differently. Later on, we’ll find out what one woman discovered by disguising herself as a man for a year and half. Plus, poet Nick Laird joins us with his debut novel. And to start it all off: James Carville and Paul Begala offer their advice on empowering the Democratic Party.
Getting Affairs in Order
Monday, July 03, 2006
Layoffs have become a way of life for corporate America. But according to business reporter Louis Uchitelle, they may be detrimental to long-term profits. Later, we'll hear about an infamous fight between two great philosophers: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume. And the son of an early FBI hero explains why he feels that J. Edgar Hoover tried to ruin his father’s reputation. Plus, Lee Eisenberg, former Editor-in-Chief of Esquire, tackles the anxiety-inspiring subject of how to prepare for a comfortable retirement.
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