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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, December 08, 2003
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    Rumble in the Jungle

    The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh profiles Donald Rumsfeld. Then Adam L. Penenberg accuses the automotive industry of sacrificing consumer safety for profits. Felix Dennis on Muhammad Ali’s boxing career from his first bout at age 13 to his retirement at 38. And chef Pino Luongo explains how the 20 years he’s spent in New York City have changed the way he cooks the Tuscan food he grew up with.

Seymour Hersh

The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh discusses Donald Rumsfeld.

  • Music: "Pole Tricks" by Japancakes and "Wax Off," by Kodo
  • Adam L. Penenberg

    Journalist Adam L. Penenberg uses the notorious SUV roll-over phenomenon as an example of the automotive industry’s failure to protect consumers. His new book is Tragic Indifference: One Man's Battle with the Auto Industry over the Dangers of SUVs.

  • Music: "Knuddelmaus" by Ulrich Schnauss & "Escalator" by Bang on a Can All-Stars
  • Felix Dennis

    Felix Dennis's new photo-filled biography is Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years.

  • Music: "Blackout" by John Scofield
  • Pino Luongo

    Pino Luongo has spent about two decades in the United States, and his time here has significantly changed the way he cooks his native foods. His new cookbook is La Mia Cucina Toscana: A Tuscan Cooks in America.

  • Music: sountrack from "Le Divorce" by Richard Robbins (GRS 0002) #4
  • 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.

    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, 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 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.

    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?