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Men of Steel: Heroes Throughout History
A conversation with Karl Koch III, head of the small company of steelworkers who built The World Trade Center. He discusses the history and politics surrounding the rise of the Trade Towers and his new book, Men of Steel: The Story of the Family that Built the World Trade Center. New York Observer editor-columnist Terry Golway takes listeners inside the New York City Fire Department. He explores its history, from origins in New Amsterdam to the present day, So Others Might Live: A History of New York’s Bravest: The NYFD from 1700 to the Present. Plus Harlow Giles Unger talks about one of the heroes of the American Revolution, Marquis de Lafayette, and Paul Auster shares his latest novel, Book of Illusions.
Karl Koch III
A conversation with Karl Koch III, the head of the small company of steelworkers who built The World Trade Center. He discusses the history and politics surrounding the rise of the Trade Towers and his new book, Men of Steel: The Story of the Family that Built the World Trade Center.
Terry Golway
New York Observer editor-columnist Terry Golway takes listeners inside the New York City Fire Department, from its origins in New Amsterdam to present day New York, So Others Might Live: A History of New York’s Bravest: The NYFD from 1700 to the Present.
Harlow Giles Unger
Harlow Giles Unger talks about one of the heroes of the American Revolution, Marquis de Lafayette and his biography Lafayette.
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Science and Faith
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect 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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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?
