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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, February 02, 2004
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  • Lord Hutton
    Lord Hutton

    The Hutton Report

    New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy discusses the findings of the recently-released Hutton report, exonerating British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Then Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead, explains that the war in Iraq won’t soon be over for the veterans, even after they return home. New Yorker staff writer and Harvard Medical School professor Jerome Groopman talks about the role of hope in coping with serious illness. And journalist Richard Cohen on his battle with multiple sclerosis. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1972 at the age of 25.

John Cassidy

New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy discusses the findings of the recently-released Hutton report, exonerating British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

» Visit the Hutton Inquiry website

Music: "Catch me if you Can" by John Williams (#5 and 16)

Anthony Swofford

Anthony Swofford is the author of Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles.

» Read an excerpt of Jarhead in the Reading Room

Music: "Die Hard with a Vengeane" by Michael Kamen (#4 and 6)

Jerome Groopman

Jerome Groopman, M.D., writes: "Hope...does not cast a veil over perception and thought. In this way, it is different from blind optimism: it brings reality into sharp focus." His new book is The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness.

» Read an excerpt of Goodman's book in the Reading Room
» Visit Dr. Groopman’s website

Music: "At First Sight" by Mark Isham (#2 and 9)

Richard Cohen

Richard Cohen’s new memoir is Blindsided: Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir.

Events: Richard Cohen will be giving a talk, taking questions, and signing books on Sunday, February 8 at the 92nd St Y at 7:30PM

Music: "At First Sight" by Mark Isham (#3 and 4)

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

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?

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