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The Leonard Lopate Show / May 13, 2003

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, May 13, 2003
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  • Comedy: Satire and Celluloid

    Historian Robert Dallek on the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917 – 1963. Comedy Central’s Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, of Strangers With Candy join The Daily Show’s Stephen Colbert to discuss their latest project, a satiric look into small town life, Wigfield. Canadian cult filmmaker Guy Maddin discusses his latest movie, Dracula: Pages From A Virgin’s Diary. Dennis Doros vice president of Milestone Films and Cindy Rowell, director of acquisitions, on the lost comedy starring Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton,The Cook and Other Treasures.

Robert Dallek

Historian Robert Dallek on the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. From the birth of the Kennedy dynasty to the president’s secret illness, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917 – 1963.
Music
JFK Soundtrack composer John Williams

Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central’s Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, of Strangers With Candy join The Daily Show’s Stephen Colbert to discuss their latest project, a satiric look into small town life, Wigfield: The Can-Do Town that Just May Not.
Music
The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls In Love Soundtrack composer Terry Dame

Guy Maddin

Canadian cult filmmaker Guy Maddin discusses his latest movie, Dracula: Pages From A Virgin’s Diary.
Music
The Fugitive Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Jurassic Park Soundtrack composer John Williams

Dennis Doros and Rowell

Dennis Doros vice president of Milestone Films and Cindy Rowell, director of acquisitions, on the lost comedy starring Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton, The Cook and Other Treasures.
Music
Alloy Orchestra-Lonesome: New Music For The Classic Silent Film

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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