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On the Offensive
Guest host Kenji Jasper gets some tips on how to combat rude behavior, without creating a scene, from Harvard attorney Laurie Puhn. Then, singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham tells us about her new album, Blink the Brightest. We’ll talk to the very young, bestselling author Christopher Paolini about the second novel of his fantasy Inheritance trilogy. And Alain Silver tells us about Film Forum’s two-week “Summer Samurai” festival.
Instant Persuasion
Loud conversations on cell phones, pushing and shoving on the subway, cutting in line…New York can sometimes be a ruthless place. Today, communication expert Laurie Puhn offers tips on how best to handle rudeness. Her book is Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life.
Blink the Brightest
Musician Tracy Bonham performs selections from her new album, Blink the Brightest, live in our studio.
Performing Tuesday night (8/23) at the Mercury Lounge (217 East Houston Street) at 8:30 – tickets $10 at the door only!
Eldest
Christopher Paolini became a bestselling author at age 19 when Eragon--the first book of his fantasy Inheritance trilogy--was published. He’s here today to talk about the second novel in the series: Eldest.
Christopher Paolini will give a talk and take questions from the audience tonight at 5:30 at the Barnes and Noble at Union Square
Summer Samurai
Alain Silver is the author of The Samurai Film. He pays tribute to the genre, and tells us about the current “Summer Samurai” festival at Film Forum.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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