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The Leonard Lopate Show / September 27, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, September 27, 2004
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    The Power and the Glory

    Alan Schroeder, professor of journalism at Northeastern University, joins Leonard to talk about the confluence of politics and celebrity, and how the images of the candidates will impact the presidential debates. And editor Jonathan Safran Foer and contributor Sarah Vowell imagine a Future Dictionary of America. The book, a new McSweeney’s collection featuring over 150 writers, is intended to forward progressive causes during the 2004 presidential elections. Finally, Norman Sherry discusses his definitive three volume biography of the life and times of Graham Greene.

Jon Landman and Sam Tanenhaus

Jon Landman and Sam Tanenhaus on covering culture for The New York Times.

» The New York TImes online

Alan Schroeder

Alan Schroeder argues that modern American politicians are more dependent on image than substance.

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» More on The Leonard Lopate Show's election coverage

Music: "Salpica" by Mambotour
"Poor Leno" by Royksopp

Open Phones

Listeners call and share their thoughts on image vs. substance in the upcoming presidential debates.

» More on The Leonard Lopate Show's election coverage

Jonathan Safran Foer and Sarah Vowell

Jonathan Safran Foer and Sarah Vowell on the new McSweeney’s collection, the Future Dictionary of America.

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Events:
Jonathan Safran Foer will host Where's My Democracy? An evening of readings by esteemed literary figures on October 5th at UCLA.
Operation Ohio: Stephen Elliott, Jonathan Ames, Dave Eggers, Rick Moody, and many other writers will be reading and registering voters in Ohio.
Future Dictionary contributors at the 215 Festival in Philadelphia on October 10th for readings and music at the World Café Live.

Music: Jump Start and Jazz, Wynton Marsalis: “Jubilo (The Scent of Democracy)” / “Express Crossing (Astride Iron Horses)”

Norman Sherry

Norman Sherry discusses his lifelong work writing a three volume biography of Graham Greene.

» More on the books
» Salute to Graham Greene on Turner Classic Movies

Events: Norman Sherry will be speaking and signing books on:
Monday, September 27th at 7:30 pm
Barnes and Noble, Upper West Side
2289 Broadway (at 82nd St.)

Music: Soundtrack to The End of the Affair, music by Michael Nyman: “Jealous of the Rain”

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

Rahm Emanuel

Big Plans for America

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Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois has agreed to be Chief of Staff under President-Elect Barack Obama. You can hear him on the Lopate Show in 2006 discussing his thoughts on what the Democratic party needed to do in order to succeed.

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.

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.

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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