20th Anniversary

To celebrate Leonard Lopate's 20 years on the air, The Leonard Lopate Show presents a special week of programming and more.

20 Years in Pictures: A Slideshow

View a slideshow of pictures of Leonard and various guests from the past 20 years.

Testimonials

Read what Lopate's guests and his listeners have to say about the Leonard Lopate Show.

Listen to This!

Want to hear some interesting music you might not have heard before? Ask a musician. Listen to This is a new feature we air from time to time on the Leonard Lopate Show.

On the Air: Anniversary Week Highlights

Some of Leonard's favorite guests, including Al Franken, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Art Spiegelman, return to the studios to reminisce about their previous Lopate Show interviews.

The Best of the Archives

Listen to some key archival moments from the show over the past 20 years.

The Classics

Each Friday in February, The Leonard Lopate Show airs a classic interview from the past. Listen to the archived interviews.

Live Event at the MOMA

Leonard Lopate had a live taping at the MOMA on March 29, 2005 as part of the 20th anniversary celebration.

Guests included:

• Actors Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Wright and Amanda Peet, and playwright Neil LaBute, of "This Is How it Goes" at The Public Theater
• Academy Award winner Jim Taylor, co-screenwriter of "Sideways," and Sundance Award-winning director Tamara Jenkins
• Larry Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film and Media, and Eric Lin, who directed the documentary "Music Palace".

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