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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, April 04, 2005
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    Evidence of Harm

    David Kirby explores whether or not the use of vaccines containing mercury can be connected to a surge in the reported cases of autism in America in the 1990s. Then, Patrice Wymore Flynn previews a new documentary about the on and off-screen swashbuckling lifestyle of her late husband, Errol Flynn. Tash Aw tells us about his debut novel set in 1940’s Malaysia: The Harmony Silk Factory. And Charles Barkley proves that he’s not afraid to talk about race in America—from the Kobe Bryant case to affirmative action.

Bad Medicine?

David Kirby investigates the side effects of thimerosal--a preservative used in vaccines that contains mercury. Noting that the use of this preservative coincided with an upsurge of reported cases of autism amongst American children in the 1990s, he looks into whether these vaccines directly hurt children, and who should be held accountable if they did, in Evidence of Harm.

Events:
David Kirby will be speaking on:
Wednesday, April 6th at noon
92nd Street Y
Makor Steinhart Center Division

Music:
Soundtrack to The Secret Agent, music by Philip Glass: “The First Meridian” / “Simple”

In Like Flynn

Errol Flynn's widow, Patrice Wymore Flynn, tells us about a new documentary about the life and career of her notorious late husband: "The Adventures of Errol Flynn."

» More on "The Adventures of Errol Flynn" on Turner Classic Movies

Music:
Soundtrack to Captain Blood, Erich Wolfgang Korngold: “Main Title”

A Matter of Perspective

Tash Aw’s debut novel, The Harmony Silk Factory, explores the three different pictures that emerge when three different narrators describe the same mysterious man in 1940s Malaysia.

Events:
Tash Aw will be reading and signing books on:
Monday, April 4th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Astor Place

Music:
Hsaing Waing of Myanmar: Track 5

Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man

1993 NBA MVP Charles Barkley traveled across the country confronting matters of race and identity for his latest book, Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man. He tells us about why he thinks most Americans are intimidated by talking openly about race.

» Read an ecerpt of Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man in the Reading Room

Music:
M2, Marcus Miller: "Power"

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

Rahm Emanuel

Big Plans for America

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Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois has agreed to be Chief of Staff under President-Elect Barack Obama. You can hear him on the Lopate Show in 2006 discussing his thoughts on what the Democratic party needed to do in order to succeed.

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.

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.

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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