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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, February 03, 2003
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    America vs. Europe

    US foreign policy towards Iraq has caused a growing split between nations like France and Germany that are defending a narrower European interest and those looking to a broader North Atlantic alliance. Former diplomat and current conservative think-tanker Robert Kagan discusses the diverging interests of US and Europe, Of Paradise and Power. Plus, National Book Award winner Gore Vidal examines President Bush’s foreign policy and the history of America’s imperial ambitions, from WWII to the present, Dreaming War. Andro Linklater tells the story of America’s struggle to standardize measurements. Then, Mario Livio explores the never-ending number Phi, The Golden Ratio.

Robert Kagan

Former diplomat and current conservative think-tanker Robert Kagan discusses the diverging interests of US and Europe, Of Paradise and Power: America and Europeans in the New World Order.

Music: Randy Newman "Political Science"
The General's Daughter Soundtrack composer Carter Burwell

Gore Vidal

National Book Award winner Gore Vidal examines President Bush’s foreign policy and the history of America’s imperial ambitions, from WWII to the present, Dreaming War: Blood For Oil and the Cheney-Bush Junta.

Music: The General's Daughter Soundtrack composer Carter Burwell

Andro Linklater

Andro Linklater tells the story of America’s struggle to standardize measurements, Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy. read an excerpt of Linklater's book in the Reading Room.
Andro Linklater will be reading and signing books at:
Barnes and Noble
6th Ave/ 8th Street at 7:30 pm

Music: Raymond Scott "The Chesterfield Arrangements 1937-38"

Mario Livio

Mario Livio explores the never-ending number Phi, The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Astonishing Number.
Mario Livio will be leadign a discussion at:
The American Museum of Natural History
Hayden Planetarium
February 3rd at 7:30 pm

Music: Naqoyqatsi soundtrack composer Philip Glass

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.

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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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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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.

Leonard is on Facebook

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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.

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?