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The Leonard Lopate Show / April 05, 2005

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, April 05, 2005
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  • Amanda Peet, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Stiller, and Neil Labute (Christine Butler)
    Amanda Peet, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Stiller, and Neil Labute (Christine Butler)

    The Spirit of Collaboration

    Playwright Neil LaBute and the cast of This Is How It Goes (Amanda Peet, Ben Stiller, and Jeffrey Wright) discuss the art of collaboration in theater. Then, we’ll hear from Edward Conlon about his life as a New York City cop. Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated, tells us about his latest novel. Next, Leonard reflects on the nature of brotherly collaboration with his younger brother Phillip Lopate. And screenwriters Jim Taylor ("Sideways") and Tamara Jenkins ("The Slums of Beverly Hills") tell us how spouses in the same profession collaborate.

All the World's A Stage

Last week, Leonard discussed the art of collaboration in theater with playwright Neil LaBute and the cast of This Is How It Goes (Amanda Peet, Ben Stiller, and Jeffrey Wright) at the Museum of Modern Art. We start the show off with a recording of the live event.

» View pictures from the live taping at the MOMA
» More on the Leonard Lopate Show 20th Anniversary

Music: Tracks #5 and #7 from the soundtrack to the film SIDEWAYS. Composed by Rolfe Kent, available on New Line Records

Blue Blood

Edward Conlon discusses what being one of New York’s finest means to him: he’s fourth generation NYPD, a Harvard graduate, and a contributor to The New Yorker. His new memoir is titled Blue Blood.
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Events:
Edward Conlon will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, April 5th at 7:30 pm
Barnes & Noble
290 Baychester Ave.
Bronx, NY


And Edward Conlon will be signing books on:
Wednesday, April 6th at 1pm
Borders
100 Broadway (at Wall St.)


Music: Track #2 from the soundtrack to the film HEAT. Performed by Passengers, available on Warner Brothers

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer tells us about the first novel he’s written after the success of Everything Is Illuminated. His new novel, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, follows the life of a nine-year-old New Yorker whose father was killed on September 11th.

Events:
Jonathan Safran Foer reads and signs books
Tuesday, April 5 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble at Union Square

Music: Track #5 from the soundtrack to the film THE HOURS. Composed by Philip Glass, available on Nonesuch Records

Brotherly Love

Leonard continues exploring the theme of collaboration in this interview from his live taping at MoMA on March 29th. Leonard discusses the other side of sibling rivalry--sibling collaboration--with his younger brother Phillip Lopate.

» View pictures from the live taping at the MOMA
» More on the Leonard Lopate Show 20th Anniversary

Music: Tracks #9 from the soundtrack to the film SIDEWAYS. Composed by Rolfe Kent, available on New Line Records

Behind the Screen

Screenwriters Jim Taylor (“Sideways”) and Tamara Jenkins (“The Slums of Beverly Hills”) discuss how couples collaborate--even when they’re working on different films.

» View pictures from the live taping at the MOMA
» More on the Leonard Lopate Show 20th Anniversary

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

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

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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?

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