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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, June 25, 2003
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  • AOL Time Warner

    When The Bough Breaks

    When America Online took over Time Warner in 2000, many people anticipated leaps and bounds in the field of technology and historically large profits. Alec Klein, author of Stealing Time, looks into the crash of the largest merger in US history and explains why the bubble burst. Lillian Rubin reflects on her own experiences as a psychotherapist and what her patients have taught her over the years. Plus, Carolyn Parkhurst discusses her novel, The Dogs of Babel. DAnd orrie Greenspan gets sweet on New York, Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops.

Alec Klein

When America Online took over Time Warner in 2000, many people anticipated leaps and bounds in the field of technology and historically large profits. Alec Klein looks into the crash of the largest merger in US history and explains why the bubble burst, Stealing Time: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Collapse of AOL Time Warner.

Alec Klein will be signing books at:
Borders Books on Wall Street
Tuesday July 15th at 12:30

Barnes and Noble
240 East 86th Street
Monday July 21st at 7pm

Music: Talk Radio Soundtrack music by Stewart Copeland

Lillian Rubin

Lillian Rubin reflects on her own experiences as a psychotherapist and what her patients have taught her over the years, The Man With The Beautiful Voice: And More Stories from the Other Side of the Couch.

Music: Intersection Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard

Carolyn Parkhurst

Carolyn Parkhurst discusses her novel, The Dogs of Babel.

Music: Avalon Soundtrack music by Randy Newman

Dorrie Greenspan

Dorrie Greenspan gets sweet on New York, Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops.

Music: The Little Thief Soundtrack composer Alain Jomy

recipe

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

Recent Videos:
- Joy Behar Discusses her Favorite Things.
- Michael Pollan on Food Rules
- David Hare on Director Stephen Daldry
- Tyne Daly on the Debut of her Cabaret Act
- Actors Roger Robinson and Chad Coleman on Joe Turner's Come and Gone

James Beard

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

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama

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?