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Pan's LabyrinthMazes and Maintenance
New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor reports on the difficulties many black parents face while trying to hire a nanny. Then, director Guillermo del Toro tells us about his new film, "Pan's Labyrinth." And Emily Watson and director Chris Noonan talk about their new film about Beatrix Potter, of Peter Rabbit fame. Plus, two veteran supers answer your questions on the ins and outs of New York City buildings, on Please Explain.
Black Parents Face Challenges Searching for Nannies
New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor has found that racism is limiting child care options for many black parents. She talks about the difficulties some black parents face while trying to hire a nanny. Eric Boone, one of the fathers featured in Jodi Kantor's article, joins her.
"Nanny Hunt Can Be a ‘Slap in the Face’ for Blacks"
Pan's Labyrinth
Director Guillermo del Toro tells us about his Oscar-contending film, "Pan's Labyrinth"—a gothic fairy tale set in post Civil War Spain.
The Life of Beatrix Potter
Emily Watson and director Chris Noonan talk about bringing the creator of Peter Rabbit to life on the big screen in "Miss Potter."
Please Explain: Supers and Buildings
On today's Please Explain, veteran superintendents Peter Grech and Peter Roach answer your questions on the ins and outs of maintaining New York City apartment buildings. Call 212-433-9692.
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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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