On Demand
WNYC's Coverage of the Republican National Convention
Live performances in Soundcheck's studios
Studio 360: How Animals Communicate with Each Other
Selected Shorts featuring "The Trouble of Marcie Flint," by John Cheever
Radio Rookies: Brooklyn Broadcast Workshop
On the Media: Challenging Convention
Street Shots Challenge
The Leonard Lopate Show
-
Gaylord Entertainment
American Unreason
Is American society anti-intellectual? Also: some great names from the stage and screen world. David Strathairn and Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson talk about "Conversations in Tusculum," their new play at the Public. Alan Cumming, who's starring in a revival of Chekhov’s “The Seagull.” And...Gabriel Byrne on his role as a therapist in HBO’s innovative series, “In Treatment.”
Anti-Intellectualism in America
Susan Jacoby talks about the history of anti-intellectualism in America, and how it’s shaped post-WWII society. Her new book is The Age of American Unreason.
Event: Susan Jacoby will moderate a discussion with Alan Wolfe and Michael Kazin
Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 pm
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
For reservations, call (212) 504-2945
Weigh in: Do you think the USA is more anti-intellectual than other western countries? Can you name a concrete example of why or why not?
David Strathairn and Richard Nelson: "Conversations in Tusculum"
The play "Conversations in Tusculum," now at the Public Theatre, is set in the hills and villas outside of Rome, and chronicles Julius Caesar’s world of manipulation and power. Actor David Strathairn co-stars; Richard Nelson wrote the play.
Event: "Conversations in Tusculum" runs through March 30
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th Street and Astor Place)
For tickets, call 212-967-7555 or go to here.
Alan Cumming in Chekhov’s “The Seagull”
Alan Cumming co-stars with Dianne Wiest in the Classic Stage Company production of Anton Chekhov’s "The Seagull."
Event: “The Seagull” runs through April 13
Classic Stage Company
136 East 13th Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
For tickets and info, call (212) 677-4210 x10 or go here.
Gabriel Byrne on HBO’s “In Treatment”
Gabriel Byrne plays therapist Paul Weston in the innovative new HBO series "In Treatment." The show follows him through his week of sessions with 4 clients.
- About This Program »
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Guest Hosts »
- Guest Picks »
- Latest Show »
- Tapes & Transcripts »
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date. Subscribe to the Podcast
Shop at Amazon!
Leonard Lopate Show picks
Start your Amazon shopping on WNYC.org and a portion of your total purchase goes to WNYC.
More
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.
- Comments [2]
Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [8]
Barack Obama, Circa 2004
The Leonard Lopate Show
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 in 2000
The Leonard Lopate Show
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
The Leonard Lopate Show
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
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?
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention (08/25/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: Layered Look (08/27/2008)