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Shaun Ellis looks at a wolf cub in "A Man Among Wolves" (Bernard Walton/Aqua Vita Films)
Pivotal Times
Shaun Ellis explains how he taught himself to howl, lick, snarl…and even eat carcass meat...alongside wolves. But first, a new documentary explores Islam in Indonesia--which has more Muslims than the entire Middle East. And Pete Dexter talks about a collection of his articles from the 1970s and 80s. Then, Studio 360’s Kurt Andersen tells us about his new novel, Heyday. Plus, we find out what happens to memory and attention during middle age.
Islam in Indonesia
Indonesia has more Muslims than the entire Middle East combined. New York Times reporter Calvin Sims teamed up with producer/director Ken Levis to explore how Islam is practiced in Indonesia, and how competing factions are creating tension there. Their documentary is "Struggle for the Soul of Islam: Inside Indonesia."
Paper Trails
Novelist Pete Dexter tells us about a collection of his articles, from his days as a newspaper columnist in the 1970s and 80s.
Paper Trails is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Pete Dexter will be in conversation with Pete HamillMonday, April 16 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
Kurt Andersen's Heyday
Kurt Andersen, host of Studio 360, talks about his new novel, Heyday. Set in 1848, it follows the lives of four people during a pivotal year in America’s history--when gold was discovered in California, America celebrated its military victory over Mexico, and technologies like the telegraph, photography, and railroads were beginning to transform American life.
Heyday is available for purchase at amazon.com
A Man Among Wolves
Shaun Ellis taught three abandoned wolf pups to survive in the wild by living like a wolf himself. In the National Geographic Channel special “A Man Among Wolves,” Mr. Ellis reveals how he learned to howl, lick, and even eat carcass meat.
Memories and Middle Age
In Carved in Sand, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin investigates how the brain ages, and how this process affects memory and attention in middle age.
Carved in Sand 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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