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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, May 11, 2005
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  • Extreme Textiles
    Extreme Textiles

    The Fabric of Life

    Alvin and Larry Ubell, the self-appointed “Gurus of How-To,” tackle the nuts and bolts of home repair. Then, jazz legend George Wein relives his 50-year career in Myself Among Others. Curator Matilda McQuaid and textile engineer Patricia Wilson describe the new "Extreme Textiles" exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt. And Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan tell the true story of a Hollywood blonde turned Catholic nun who left the comforts of Beverly Hills for a life of service in a notorious Tijuana prison.

The Gurus of How-To

Alvin and Larry Ubell, the self-appointed "Gurus of How-To," help listeners navigate the mysterious world of home repair. Call 212-267-WNYC.

Myself Among Others

George Wein recounts some of his biggest achievements, like creating the Newport Jazz Festival, throughout the span of his 50-year career in jazz. His memoir is titled Myself Among Others.

Music: Newport at 50, Happy Birthday, Baby: “Jeep’s Blues,” Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Happy Birthday Newport, 50 Swinging Years: “My Favorite Things,” The John Coltrane Quartet

Extreme Textiles

Curator Matilda McQuaid and textile engineer Patricia Wilson preview the new "Extreme Textiles" exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt. It’s the first time a museum has showcased technical textiles, and celebrated the strengths and possibilities of highly engineered fabrics.

» View a slideshow of some of the designs from the exhibit
» More on "Extreme Textiles" at the Cooper-Hewitt

Music: “Salpica” by Mambotur

The Prison Angel

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan from the Washington Post tell us about the unusual life of Mother Antonia in their new book, The Prison Angel. Nearly 30 years ago, Mother Antonia gave up her life in suburban L.A. to live amongst prisoners in Tijuana, Mexico. Now, at age 77, she offers spiritual counseling, helps prisoners get access to dentists and doctors, and tries to discourage riots.

Events:
Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan will be reading and signing books on:
Wednesday, May 11th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway at 82nd St.

Music: Soundtrack to Meet Joe Black, music by Thomas Newman: “Sorry for Nothing”

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

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?

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