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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, July 28, 2003
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    Baghdad Blues

    Gary Wolf looks into the history of Wired Magazine. Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts of the Upright Citizens Brigade discuss the intricacies of improv comedy. Then, Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist David Turnley shares his collection of photos taken while on assignment during the war in Iraq, Baghdad Blues: A War Diary. And Alex Kershaw looks back on the life of war photographer Robert Capa, Blood and Champagne.

Gary Wolf

Gary Wolf looks into the history of Wired Magazine.

Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts

Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts of the Upright Citizens Brigade discuss the intricacies of improv comedy.

David Turnley

Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist David Turnley shares his collection of photos taken while on assignment during the war in Iraq, Baghdad Blues: A War Diary.

Alex Kershaw

Alex Kershaw looks back on the life of war photographer Robert Capa, Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa.

Paul Krugman

Nobel Prize Winner Paul Krugman on the Lopate

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Princeton economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has won the Nobel Prize in economics. Hear him talk to Leonard in October 2007 about why he thinks it’s time for a “new New Deal” to reverse the trend of growing inequality in the U.S.

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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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?

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