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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, July 07, 2006
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    Value Judgments

    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.

Whose Freedom?

Both conservatives and liberals say they're for freedom. But they don't always agree on what the word means. In Whose Freedom?, George Lakoff argues that freedom has been politicized, and redefined, since September 11th.

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Karen Allen on Life After Raiders

Karen Allen describes how starring in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” changed her life.

Heading South

Charlotte Rampling tells us about her role in “Heading South,” a new film about sexual tourism in Haiti in the 1970s.

A View of Italy

In The Sack of Rome, Alexander Stille offers his critical perspective on Silvio Berlusconi’s impact on Italy. And he’ll tell us about the new film version of his book Excellent Cadavers--a look at two high-profile Mafia assassinations in Italy in 1992.

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Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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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

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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

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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.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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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

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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?

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