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Trauma and Treatment
Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature wound of the war in Iraq. On today’s Please Explain, we ask a doctor who recovered from a life-altering head wound what traumatic brain injury is, and how it’s treated. Also: actors Billy Crudup, Jennifer Ehle, and Brian F. O’Byrne talk about their roles in “The Coast of Utopia.” Plus, we hear about one woman’s adventures in New York City pool halls. And to start it all off, Gene Wilder tells us about his debut novel.
Gene Wilder's First Novel
Actor and screenwriter Gene Wilder has completed his debut novel, My French Whore--a romantic adventure comedy set during WWI.
My French Whore is available for purchase at amazon.com
Three Stars of the Coast of Utopia
Billy Crudup, Jennifer Ehle, and Brian F. O’Byrne discuss the challenges of performing in Tom Stoppard’s epic trilogy The Coast of Utopia.
Taking Her Cue From Pool
Heather Byer, a former vice-president at a feature film company, talks about what inspired her to pick up a pool cue and learn to hold her own in games all over New York City.
Sweet is available for purchase at amazon.com
Please Explain: Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature wound of the war in Iraq. It’s also a leading cause of death and disability of children and adolescents here at home. Yet it often goes undiagnosed, and untreated. On today’s Please Explain, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, a neurosurgeon and president of the Brain Trauma Foundation, explains how head trauma can change a person’s life. And Dr. Claudia Osborn, who sustained a traumatic brain injury during a bike accident in 1988, talks about treatment and recovery. Claudia Osborn is on the Board of Directors of the 10 in 10 Project, an organization aimed at helping military and civilian Americans who are living with brain injuries and are unable to afford or access the necessary assistance.
Claudia Osborn's memoir Over My Head is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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