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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, January 24, 2003
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    Live at BAM

    Leonard Lopate hosts a live broadcast of his show at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Among his guests will be actors Emily Watson, Simon Russell Beale, Helen McCrory and Mark Strong. They’re currently in acclaimed productions of "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya," from London’s Donmar Warehouse. Also on the program are director-producer Spike Lee, who will discuss his new movie, "25th Hour," and historian, New Yorker contributor and BBC personality Simon Schama, with Volume III of his history of Britain, 1776-2000, "Fate of Empire."

Emily Watson, Simon Russell Beale, Helen McCrory and Mark Strong

Actors Emily Watson, Simon Russell Beale, Helen McCrory and Mark Strong are currently in acclaimed productions of "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya," from London’s Donmar Warehouse. They discuss their roles and their careers.

Music: Iris soundtrack composer Jamaes Horner solo violin Joshua Bell
Molly's Pilgrim soundtrack composer Brooke Halpin

Spike Lee

Director and producer Spike Lee discusses his new movie, 25th Hour.

Music:Terrence Blanchard "Lost in a Fog"
He Got Game Soundtrack music by Aaron Copland "Billy the Kid"

Simon Schama

Historian, New Yorker contributor and BBC personality Simon Schama, with Volume III of his history of Britain, 1776-2000, "Fate of Empire."

Music: Restoration Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

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

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.

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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