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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, January 26, 2004
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  • Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, NASA
    Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, NASA

    Lost in Space

    Greg Klerkx thinks that ever since the last human left the moon in 1972, NASA has been misguided. He’s here to explain why manned space exploration should be NASA’s goal again. Then, Alan Huffman talks about the legacy of freed American slaves in Liberia. Filmmaker Cynthia wade and dog expert Sue Sternberg talk about the lives of shelter dogs. And Maxine Swann shares her new novel, Serious Girls.

Greg Klerkx

Greg Klerkx’s new book is Lost in Space: The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a New Space Age. Klerkx is a former manager at the SETI Institute.

»Music: “ET Suite” composer John Williams
“Raiders of the Lost Ark/Indiana Jones Suite” composer John Williams
Star Wars Soundtrack composer John Williams

Alan Huffman

Alan Huffman researched the life of Mississippian Isaac Ross, whose will stipulated that his slaves should be sold and sent to Liberia. Huffman then traveled to Liberia to meet some of the descendants of Ross’s former slaves. His book is called Mississippi in Africa: The Saga of the Slaves of Prospect Hill Plantation and Their Legacy in Liberia Today.

» Go to the book’s website

» Events: Alan Huffman will giving a reading tonight at Half King (23rd Street and 10th Avenue) at 7 pm, where he will be introduced by Sebastian Junger

» Music: Amistad Soundtrack composer John Williams

Sue Sternberg

Sue Sternberg is the Executive Director of Rondout Valley Kennels/Animals for Adoption, a shelter in upstate New York. She’s also the subject of a new in-depth film by Cynthia Wade, “Shelter Dogs.”, documenting the lives of the homeless dogs at Sue’s shelter.

» Visit the ”Shelter Dogs” website
» Visit Sue Sternberg’s website

» Music: The Hours Soundtrack composer Phillip Glass

Maxine Swann

Maxine Swann’s new novel is Serious Girls. It’s about two teenage girls at boarding school who vow to collect experiences and have “interesting lives.”

» Events: Maxine Swann will be reading and signing books Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30PM at 192 Books (192 Tenth Avenue @21st Street)

» Music: The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls In Love composer Terry Dame

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.

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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