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From the film “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi (Sony Pictures Classics)How to Win Hearts and Minds
A psychology professor tells us why successful candidates need to appeal to voters’ hearts - perhaps even more than to their minds. Also, Marjane Satrapi talks about her new animated film "Persepolis." Then, physician and writer Vincent Lam. And Michael Palin of Monty Python fame!
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How Emotion Influences Voters
Political psychologist Drew Westen says that successful politicians must appeal to voters’ hearts, maybe even more than to voters’ minds. His recent book is The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation.
Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis"
Marjane Satrapi talks about "Persepolis," the critically-acclaimed animated film version of her graphic memoirs.
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories
Physician and writer Vincent Lam draws on the sex, death, and sleep deprivation of his hospital experiences for his writing. His new story collection is Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures.
And Now for Something Completely Different: Michael Palin
Monty Python has kept audiences laughing for nearly forty years. Michael Palin remembers his years with Python. His recent book is Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years.
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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.
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