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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, August 01, 2005
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  • Plant growth

    A Charge to Keep I Have

    Gerard Lordahl, the director of the Open Space Greening Program, offers some advice on keeping plants healthy throughout the summer heat. Next, Anthony Heilbut tells us about a new collection he’s put together to highlight the works of gospel legend Marion Williams. Director Phil Morrison describes his new movie, “Junebug.” And Pamela Miller-Macias, deputy editor at In Touch Weekly magazine, and Peter Howe, author of Paparazzi, discuss the huge public demand for celebrity photos.

Hot Horticulture

Gerard Lordahl, director of the Open Space Greening Program, answers listener questions about keeping city plants healthy in the summer. Call 212-433-9692.

» More on the Open Space Greening Program

Mailing Address:
51 Chambers Street, Suite 228
New York, NY 10007

Music: Awakenings Soundtrack Track 9: “Outside”
Die Hard Soundtrack Track 1: “Summer in the City”

Born to Sing the Gospel

Gospel music expert Anthony Heilbut tells us about a new collection of Marion Williams’s solo performances from 1968 to 1992. Widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential gospel singers, some fans and critics argue that her four-octave vocal range and her ability to sing the blues make her the most powerful singer of all time. The new compilation is called “Remember Me.”

Music: Remember Me Shanachie/Spirit Feel Track 6: “City Called Heaven”
When Gospel Was Gospel Shanachie/Spirit Feel Track 14: “Leave it There”

Junebug

Director Phil Morrison tells us about “Junebug,” his new film about a sophisticated art dealer who decides to meet her new husband’s family in North Carolina while pursuing a new artist for her gallery.

» More on "Junebug"

Music: A Family Thing Soundtrack Track 4: “Sommerville”
Track 10: “Talkin’ and Hasslin’”

National Enquirer

Image Conscious

Tom and Katie. Jennifer and Ben. Brad and Angelina. Americans just can't get enough of celebrity gossip. Why are so many of us so interested in the personal lives of the stars? We’ll look into the world of the gossip magazines with Pamela Miller-Macias, deputy editor at In Touch Weekly magazine, and Peter Howe, author of Paparazzi.

» View a slideshow from Paparazzi by Peter Howe

Music: The Beautician and the Beast Soundtrack Track 5: “Walking on the Edge”
Track 4: “Party Preparations”

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

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

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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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