 michael medved (born october 3, 1948) is an american radio show host, author, political commentator and film critic. his seattle-based nationally syndicated talk show, the michael medved show, airs throughout the u.s. on salem radio network. ==early life== medved was born into a jewish family of german and ukrainian origin in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of renate (hirsch) and david bernard medved, a navy veteran and scientist. he was raised in san diego, california, where his father worked for the defense contractor convair and later for nasa. medved attended palisades high school when the family moved to los angeles, california. he entered yale university, located in new haven, connecticut, as a 16-year-old undergraduate, and graduated with honors in 1969, and then entered yale law school. after his first year of law school, he left to work as a head speech writer for democratic u.s. senate candidate joseph duffey,medved, michael (2004). right turns&nbsp;â unconventional lessons from a controversial life. crown forum. isbn 978-1-4000-5187-8.cook, dana (september 28, 2008). "paul newman, 1925â2008&nbsp;â remembrances of the iconic actor from shirley maclaine, kenneth tynan, ralph nader, helen caldicott and other notable figures". salon.com. retrieved march 7, 2011. and then for four years as a speech writer and political consultant. after political campaign work, including a position as an aide to congr
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