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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, March 08, 2007
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    Rights and Convictions

    In 1990, Marty Tankleff was imprisoned for murdering his parents--despite evidence that he did not kill them. On today’s Underreported, guest host Amy Eddings looks into ongoing efforts to get him out of jail. Later on, Michael Feinstein talks about “Soundies,” the very first music videos. Plus, William T. Vollman tells us what he learned by traveling around the globe talking to people living in poverty. And we survey the state of human rights around the world.

Underreported: Revisiting a Long Island Murder

In 1988, 17-year-old Marty Tankleff was arrested for killing his parents in their Long Island home. And despite evidence that he did not commit the murders, he was convicted. On today’s Underreported, Olga Akselrod, an attorney with the Innocence Project, and private investigator and former NYPD detective Jay Salpeter tell us about their efforts to get him out of jail. We also hear from Marianne McClure, Marty's aunt, and the sister of his murdered mother.

The First Music Videos

Four-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein talks about “Soundies”--a new documentary on the very first music videos.

Events: Michael Feinstein will be performing
My Romance: The Great American Songbook
Friday, March 9 at 8 pm
Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street, at 7th Avenue
For tickets, visit the Carnegie Hall website.

Focusing on Poverty

William T. Vollman tells us what he learned by traveling around the globe to ask people living in poverty why they thought they were poor.

Poor People is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: William T. Vollman will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, March 8 at 7 pm
Chelsea Barnes & Noble
675 Sixth Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets

The State of Human Rights in 2006

Ken Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, examines human rights conditions throughout the world.

World Report 2007
Events: Kenneth Roth will be speaking
Thursday, March 8 at 6 pm
The New School’s Wolfson Center for National Affairs
The Theresa Lang Community and Student Center
55 West 13th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Second Floor
For tickets, visit the New School website.

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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