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Gore Vidal, Point to Point NavigationEveryday Explorations
Gore Vidal looks back at his life with a new memoir. Then, on Past Present, we listen to some of Eleanor Roosevelt's thoughts on democracy. And James Beard Award–winning cookbook writer Claudia Roden talks about Middle Eastern and North African cuisine. Later on, Suzan-Lori Parks tells us about writing a new play every single day for an entire year. Plus, this week’s Please Explain is all about vegetarianism.
Gore Vidal on Navigating Life
Gore Vidal talks about his life in writing in his new memoir: Point to Point Navigation.
Point to Point Navigation is available for purchase at amazon.com
Past Present: Democratic Ideals
On today’s Past Present, we rebroadcast an excerpt from a 1956 speech by Eleanor Roosevelt. She argues that the rest of the world takes note when American policies don't live up to the country’s democratic ideals. Amr Hamzawy of the Carnegie Endowment comments on how other countries perceive American democracy today.
Tastes of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
In Arabesque, James Beard Award–winning cookbook writer Claudia Roden shares some recipes from Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.
Arabesque is available for purchase at amazon.com
Everyday Dramas
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks tells us what inspired her to write a new play every single day for 365 days.
"365 Days/365 Plays" at The Public Theater
Please Explain: Vegetarianism
Marion Nestle and Colin Spencer answer your questions about vegetarianism on today's Please Explain. Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. Colin Spencer is the author of Vegetarianism: A History.
Vegetarianism: A History is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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.
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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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