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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, May 13, 2003
  • 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

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.

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.

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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?