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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, October 08, 2003
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  • El Greco, An Elderly Gentleman
    © Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

    El Greco

    The Ubells answer listeners’ home how-to questions. Guatemalan journalist Iduvena Hernandez on her country’s presidential elections, coming up in early November. And a curator at the Met, Keith Christiansen, talks about the famous Grecian-Spanish painter, El Greco. Finally, Henry Petroski on why it’s so difficult to design things like toothbrushes and water pitchers. His latest book is Small Things Considered.

Alvin and Larry Ubell

Alvin and Larry Ubell answer all your home and apartment repair questions. They take listeners’ calls live on the air.

Iduvena Hernandez

Guatemalan journalist Iduvena Hernandez on her country’s presidential elections, coming up in early November. A former dictator, Efraín Ríos Montt, is in the running, and she talks about the danger his candidacy poses to Guatemalans.

Keith Christiansen

Curator Keith Christiansen on the El Greco retrospective currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

  • Music: Chacona: Renaissance Spain in the Age of Empire
    Ramon “O Voy”
    Cabario “El Romance de Conde Carlos”

    • Henry Petroski

    Henry Petroski explains why he thinks that there’s no such thing as perfect design. His recent book is Small Things Considered.

  • Music: Alloy Orchestra Lonesome: New Music For The Classic Silent Film “Mary”

    • 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

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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.

    States of the Union

    States of the Union

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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?

    1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention (08/25/2008)
    2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
    3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
    4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
    5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
    6. The Brian Lehrer Show: Business Connections (08/22/2008)
    7. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)