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The Leonard Lopate Show / June 25, 2003

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

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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