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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, October 08, 2004
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  • One with Nineveh
    One with Nineveh One with Nineveh

    Sustainable Living

    Paul Ehrlich from Stanford’s Department of Biological Sciences warns that overpopulation, overconsumption, and political and environmental complacency threaten the world’s stability in their latest book, One with Nineveh. Then, Sarah Messer shares the 300 years worth of history she found built into her New England home in Red House: Being a Mostly Accurate Account of New England's Oldest Continuously Lived-In House. And Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Cy Coleman talks about his upcoming performance at The Regency. His trio will play Coleman’s well-known standards, such as "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet To Come," as well as songs from his new musicals.

Paul Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich warns that the complacency of America’s environmental and political policies threaten the world’s stability in One with Nineveh: Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future.

» More on the book

Events:
Paul Ehrlich will be giving a talk and signing books
Friday, October 8 at 6:30pm
CUNY Graduate Center
34th and 5th Avenue
Tickets are $15 for non-members, and $5 for members

Paul Ehrlich will be speaking on:
Thursday, October 7th at 7pm
American Museum of Natural History

Music: #5 Pole Tricks/Japancakes
#7 Destiny/Zero Seven

Sarah Messer

Sarah Messer on New England’s oldest continuously lived-in house: Red House.

» Read an excerpt of Red House in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Events: Sarah Messer will be reading on:
Friday, October 8th 7:30pm
Community Bookstore and Cafe
143 Seventh Ave., near Carroll St.
Park Slope, Brooklyn

Music: The Cider House Rules : Music by Rachel Portman
# 7 The Cider House
# 8 Wally Goes To War

Cy Coleman

Broadway composer Cy Coleman on his upcoming performance at The Regency.

» More on Cy Coleman at The Regency

Music: It Started With A Dream by Cy Coleman
#2 Witchcraft
#7 The Best Is Yet to Come

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?