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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, April 06, 2005
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  • Positioning Systems

    Joseph Lelyveld looks at how his father, a Reform rabbi and prominent Civil Rights activist, helped forge his political views. Then, urbanist Joel Kotkin examines how ancient and modern cities reflect and anchor the beliefs of the civilizations that created them. And Meg Wolitzer explores the impact that sex can have on family life in her latest novel, The Position. Finally, gossip columnist Liz Smith dishes up some savory stories on the food habits of celebrities.

A Memory Loop

Joseph Lelyveld, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and former executive editor of The New York Times, uncovers the personal and political events that shaped his family history in Omaha Blues.

» Read an excerpt of Omaha Blues in the Reading Room

Events:
Joseph Lelyveld will be speaking on:
Monday, May 2nd at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 65th St.

Times Talk with Maureen Dowd
Monday May 9 at 6:30 PM
Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
Tickets online from www.nytimes.com or call 1-888-nyt-1870

Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by James Horner: "Part 4" / "Part 7"

We Built This City

Joel Kotkin analyzes the ever-evolving relationships between civilizations and their cities. In The City: A Global History, he examines the history of the city as a structure designed to celebrate and protect human values.

» Read an excerpt of The City in the Reading Room

Music: Lonesome, The Alloy Orchestra: "Weekend"

Sexual Healing

Meg Wolitzer, author of The Wife, imagines a husband and wife whose sexual exuberance spurred them to write an illustrated sex manual in the 1970s. This latest novel, The Position, follows the 30 years of fallout that the couple's book has on the mental and sexual health of their children.

Music: Soundtrack to Summer of Sam: "Baba O’Riley," The Who

Dishing

Gossip columnist Liz Smith shares stories of food intrigue—from the favorite fare of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, to what makes chicken fried steak such an irresistible guilty pleasure—in Dishing.

Recipe from Dishing:

Elvis Fried Potato Sandwich

1/2 pound bacon
2 small russet potatoes (about 3 ounces each), peeled and thinly sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 small yellow onions (about 2 ounces each), peeled and thinly sliced into rings
Salt and pepper to taste
2 large slices country-style white bread
Mustard to taste

1. Fry the bacon in a heavy cast-iron skillet to desired doneness and drain on paper towels. Heat the bacon drippings over medium heat, add the potatoes and onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fry until the potatoes are browned and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside and the onions are tender, too. Do not turn the potatoes until they are crisp. Taste for seasoning.

2. Grill or broil the bread until it is toasted on one side. Smear the un-toasted sides generously with mustard and layer on the bacon and the potatoes and onions on top of one mustard side. Cover with the remaining bread, mustard side down.

YIELD: 1 SANDWICH

Events:
Liz Smith talk and book signing:
Wednesday, April 6 at 7PM
Barnes & Noble @ Lincoln Square
1972 Broadway

Wednesday, May 18, 2005
"Evening with Ruth Reichl"
92nd St. Y

Music: Soundtrack to Mumford, music by James Newton Howard: "Skateboarding"

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

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?

  1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention (08/25/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
  6. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Layered Look (08/27/2008)