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The Leonard Lopate Show / November 26, 2003

The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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  • After the New Economy
    After the New Economy

    Putting the Left Foot Forward

    Left Business Observer editor and The Nation contributor Doug Henwood strips the pretension of the 1990s economic boom to reveal a less-than-lustrous reality. Then Beate Sirota Gordon, a remarkable woman of Russian-Jewish extraction, explains how she became, in her own words, “part Japanese.” Filmmaker Jim Sheridan and his daughter, Kirsten, talk about writing the screenplay for their new movie, “In America.” And photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel share their enthusiasm for aquariums.

Doug Henwood

Doug Henwood dissects the New Economy meltdown. Henwood is editor of the Left Business Observer and a regular contributor to The Nation, and his recent book from the New Press is called After the New Economy.

  • Music: Talk Radio Soundtrack composer Stewart Copeland

    • Beate Sirota Gordon

    Beate Sirota Gordon’s new memoir, The Only Woman in the Room, chronicles her fascinating life in Europe, pre- war Japan, and the United States.

  • Music: Cobb Soundtrack composer Elliot Goldenthal

    • Jim Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan

    Filmmaker Jim Sheridan (“My Left Foot,” “In the Name of the Father”) and his daughter, Kirsten Sheridan, talk about their new semi-autobiographical movie "In America." It’s about an Irish couple’s emigration to the United States.

  • Music: Solas The Hour Before Dawn “A Little Child” “A Miner’s Life”

    • Diane Cook and Len Jenshel

    Husband-and-wife collaborative team Diane Cook and Len Jenshel are two of America’s foremost landscape photographers. They’ve recently been photographing a different kind of landscape (or is it a waterscape?) - aquariums. Their new book of photographs is Aquarium.

  • Events: There is an exhibition of images from Aquarium on view at the Klotz/Sirmon Gallery, 511 West 25th Street, New York, NY, 10001, 212-741-4764. It's up through December 20, 2003.
  • Music: Sea Power Soundtrack composer Michael Whalen

    • 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.

    Obama’s Emissaries to Hot Spots

    President-elect Obama has asked Dennis Ross and Richard Haass to serve as his chief emissaries to world hot spots – Ross to Iran, and Haass to the Middle East. Both have been guests on the Lopate Show. Hear Ross talk about the do’s and don’t’s of diplomacy in 2007, and Haass in 2005 on America’s role in shaping world history.

    Caroline Kennedy

    Caroline Kennedy on the Lopate Show

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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?