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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, October 12, 2004
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    Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalists Donald Barlett and James Steele criticize the state of America’s health-care system in Critical Condition: How Health Care in America Became Big Business--and Bad Medicine. Next up, Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembene. He’s considered one of the most influential filmmakers in sub-Saharan Africa. Then, Ron Nyswaner, author of the screenplay for Philadelphia. His memoir explores a passionate, tumultuous gay love affair in Blue Days, Black Nights. Finally, Russell Banks shares his new novel, The Darling. The book’s narrator reflects back on the radicalism of her personal and political life as she fled the FBI and moved to West Africa because of her involvement with the Weather Underground.

Donald Barlett and James Steele

Donald Barlett and James Steele on health care as big business: Critical Condition.

» More on the book

Music: "Destiny" by Zero Seven
"Betty’s Lament" by Isan

Ousmane Sembene

Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene on his distinguished and prolific career, as well as his latest film: Moolaadé.

Music: African Voices: Sounds of Life: "Ondiek" by Ayub Ogada / "Woza Azania" by Kevin Nathaniel

Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner on his new book Blue Days, Black Nights.

» Read an excerpt of Nyswaner's book in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Events:
Ron Nywswaner will be appearing on:
Wednesday, October 13th at 8pm
In conversation with B.J. Sigesmund
McBurney YMCA (ground floor)
125 West 14th Street (between 6th and 7th)

Friday, October 15th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
675 6th Avenue (at 22nd St)

Music: Soundtrack to The Ice Storm, music by Mychael Danna: "Finale" / "Shoplift"

Russell Banks

Russell Banks on his first in six years, The Darling.

» Read an excerpt of The Darling in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Events:
Russell Banks will be speaking on:
Tuesday, October 12th at 7:30 pm
Cue Art Foundation
511 West 25th Street (between 10th Ave. and 11th Ave.)
Russell Banks will be reading on:
Thursday, October 21st at 7:30 pm
Barnes & Noble at 82nd and Broadway

Music: Soundtrack to A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries, music by Richard Robbins: "A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries"

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

States of the Union

States of the Union

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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