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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 14, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, December 14, 2004
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  • Witness

    Truth and Reconciliation

    Filmmaker Gillian Caldwell and South African human rights lawyer Howard Varney discuss the lasting effects of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, and the importance of creating historical accountability for the atrocities committed. Next, we talk to several ghostwriters about the adventures of documenting the stories of sports heroes. We’re joined by James Kaplan (who has worked with John McEnroe and Brad Gilbert), Charley Rosen (who wrote with Darryl Dawkins), and Dan Markowitz (who has worked with John Starks and Walt Frazier). Then, David Lang and Phil Kline re-imagine Handel with their Messiah Remix. Finally, Chip Kidd and Les Daniels look back at The Golden Age of DC Comics, from Superman to Wonder Woman and Batman.

Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Filmmaker Gillian Caldwell and South African human rights lawyer Howard Varney on documenting the atrocities committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war.

» More on Witness and the film Witness to Truth: A Video Report and Recommendations to the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Music: Soundtrack to Meet Joe Black, music by Thomas Newman: "Someone Else" / "Yes"

Writing with Sports Legends

Sports ghostwriters James Kaplan, Charley Rosen, and Dan Markowitz give us a behind-the-scenes look at helping sports figures write their own stories.

Music: M2, Marcus Miller: "Burning Down the House" / "Power"

A New Spin on Handel

David Lang and Phil Kline on some unusual modern reinterpretations of Handel’s classic work: Messiah Remix.

» More about David Lang
» More about Cantaloupe Music
» Go to Phil Kline's website

Events: "Unsilent Night 2004"
Sat., Dec. 18th, at 7 pm.
To RSVP, e-mail boombox@mindspring.com
or call 212-227-6255

Music: Messiah Remix: "Hallelujah!," Phil Kline
Unsilent Night, Phil Kline: "Angels of Avenue A"

Classic Superheroes

Chip Kidd and Les Daniels on The Golden Age of DC Comics.

Events: Chip Kidd will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, December 16th, at 5pm
Jim Hanley's Universe
4 West 33rd Street (across from the Empire State Building)

Music: John Williams' Greatest Action Hits, London Symphony Orchestra: "Superman Suite"

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedkerwin/">tedkerwin</a>/flickr)

Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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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.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect 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.

Guest Picks

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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?