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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 22, 2003

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, December 22, 2003
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  • Twin Towers

    A Biography of the Twin Towers

    The twin towers of the World Trade Center opened for business on December 16, 1970, and closed disastrously on September 11, 2001. New York Times reporters James Glanz and Eric Lipton chronicle the towers’ brief but newsworthy life. Gary Marcus explains how a tiny number of genes creates the complexities of human thought. Then a discussion with Sharon Zukin on a great American pastime – not baseball, but shopping. And Dena Hammerstein talks about Only Make Believe, a theater group that performs for hospital-bound children.

James Glanz and Eric Lipton

New York Times reporters James Glanz and Eric Lipton chronicle the life and death of the World Trade Center in City in the Sky: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade Center.
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A Civil Action Soundtrack composer Danny Elfman

Gary Marcus

NYU psychologist Gary Marcus’s book is The Birth of the Mind.
Music
The Secret Agent Soundtrack composer Philip Glass

Sharon Zukin

In Point of Purchase, Sharon Zukin discusses American shopping culture. She writes: "We dream of shopping for beauty, truth and perfection, and if we do not shop for a perfect society, at least we shop for a perfect self."
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Leroy Anderson: Leroy Anderson Greatest Hits “The Waltzing Cat” and “Sleigh Ride”

Dena Hammerstein

Dena Hammerstein, daughter-in-law of the late Oscar Hammerstein, is the founder of Only Make Believe, a performance group dedicated to introducing children living with chronic illnesses and disabilities to theater.
Music
The Cider House Rules Soundtrack composer Rachel portman

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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

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Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

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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