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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, May 12, 2005
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    Unraveling the Past

    New Yorker staff writer Kevin Krajick tells us what we can learn from studying mummified bodies. Then, we’ll talk to Ahmed Kathrada about the 26 years he spent as a political prisoner with Nelson Mandela during our weekly Underreported feature.

The Mummy Doctor

Staff writer Kevin Krajick tells us about his most recent peice in The New Yorker: "The Mummy Doctor." The article profiles Dr. Arthur Aufderheide, one of the world’s leading experts on the dissection of mummies. We’ll find out what we can learn from these ancient bodies.

Music: “Stargate: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” music by David Arnold. Tracks #3 (“Unstable”) and #2 (Giza)

Ahmed Kathrada

A political prisoner in South Africa for 26 years, Ahmed Kathrada was released at age 60 in 1989. He’ll tell us about his time in prison, and about his life afterward as a member of South Africa's first freely elected parliament, and a member of Nelson Mandela's cabinet.

» Underreported series

Events:
Ahmed Kathrada will be speaking and signing books on:
Friday, May 13th at 4pm
Consulate General of South Africa
333 East 38th St., 9th Floor
RSVP: info@sapartners.org
» www.sapartners.org

Music: “Pieces of Africa” performed by the Kronos Quartet. Tracks #8 and #9, from “White Man Sleeps” composed by Kevin Volans

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

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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

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?

  1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention (08/25/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
  6. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Layered Look (08/27/2008)