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Friday, September 23, 2005
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  • Operation Dreamland
    Operation Dreamland

    Days to Remember

    Garrett Scott and Ian Olds spent the winter of 2004 filming a squad of American soldiers, among them Joseph Wood, in Fallujah. They join us to talk about the resulting documentary: “Occupation: Dreamland.” Then, Zadie Smith tells us about her new novel, On Beauty. Poet Sharon Olds explains why she’s protesting the National Book Festival. And, in today’s Please Explain feature, we’ll find out how memory works.

Occupation: Dreamland

Filmmakers Garrett Scott and Ian Olds, and soldier Joseph Wood, tells us about their documentary, “Occupation: Dreamland.” The film follows the lives of soldiers in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during the occupation of Fallujah in the winter of 2004.

» More on “Occupation: Dreamland”

Music: Music from the Motion Picture ‘Heat’ # 2, 1, 6

On Beauty

Zadie Smith, author of the highly-acclaimed White Teeth, tells us about her third novel: On Beauty.

Events:
Zadie Smith will be speaking on:
Sunday, September 25th at 2pm
Barnes and Noble, Union Square

Monday, September 26th at 7pm
Symphony Space
» More info Soundtrack from ‘Feast of July’ # 4, 7

Poetry and Politics

Laura Bush is hosting the National Book Festival this week in Washington. Poet Sharon Olds, a National Book Critics Circle Award winner and a professor of creative writing at New York University, tells us the political considerations behind her decision to refuse an invitation to read at the festival.

Events: Sharon Olds will be hosting an R.S.V.P. to Laura Bush on:
Friday, Sept 23rd at 7pm
Elebash Recital Hall
The Center for the Humanities at the Graduate Center, CUNY
Free admission at the door. Co-sponsored by The Nation.
More on R.S.V.P to Laura Bush

Music: Soundtrack from ‘Lonesome’ by the Alloy Orchestra #3, 2

Brain

Please Explain: Memory

On this week’s edition of our regular Please Explain feature, we’ll try to explain how memory works. We’ll look at the difference between short and long term memory, why we remember some things and not others, and why some people are better at remembering details that others. We’re joined by Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and Dr. Barry Gordon, MD, Ph.D., the Director of the Division of Cognitive Neurology/Neuropsychology and The Memory Clinic at Johns Hopkins Medical Center.

Music: Soundtrack from Sontaine # 6, 1

al franken

The Franken Factor

Al Franken will be declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race recount, even though Norm Coleman is expected to challenge the results in court. Al Franken has been a guest on the Lopate Show several times, most recently in 2005. Hear him talk about his journey from performing to politics.

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy on the Lopate Show

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Caroline Kennedy’s bid for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat could make her the latest member of the Kennedy family to take on a major role in national politics. She’s been a guest on the Lopate Show twice – once to talk about Americans’ right to privacy, and more recently to discuss examples of political courage.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

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?