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The Leonard Lopate Show / March 09, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, March 09, 2004
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  • <I>The Rise of the Vulcans</I>
    The Rise of the Vulcans

    Rice, Beans, and Vulcans

    Tacos, rice and beans, enchiladas, burritos – they've all become an everyday part of American eating habits. Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine, is here with novelist Francisco Goldman to talk about Latin American culinary influence. James Mann looks into President Bush's campaign promise to surround himself with people who know more about foreign policy than he does. The resulting group, called the "Vulcans" - Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Armitage, and Condoleezza Rice – has had an enormous impact on the Bush presidency. Then writers Ian Rankin and George Pelecanos compare notes on the craft of writing mystery novels. And opera star Shirley Verrett details her dramatic life story and successful career.

Ruth Reichl and Francisco Goldman

Gourmet editor-in-chief and regular guest Ruth Reichl is back for her regular food series. Today, she’s joined by Guatemalan-American writer Francisco Goldman; they look beyond Taco Bell to discuss the influence of Latin American cuisine.

» View a listing of the restaurants mentioned on the show

Music: The Canadian Brass Swingtime "Blue Rondo a la Turk" "I Found Love"

James Mann

James Mann's book is The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet. Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Armitage, and Condoleezza Rice have dubbed themselves the "Vulcans."

Music: Japancakes "Pole Tricks" Euphone "Fallout"

Ian Rankin and George Pelecanos

Ian Rankin is one of Britain’s best-selling novelists; George Pelecanos is an acclaimed crime writer who sets his stories in the grittier side of Washington, D.C.

» Read more about Ian Rankin
» Read more about George Pelecanos

Events: Pellecanos and Rankin will be at Barnes & Noble at 82nd and Broadway on March 9 at 7:30PM for a talk/reading/signing

Music: Heat Soundtrack composer Elliot Goldenthal
The Impressions "A Fool For You"

Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett is one of the first African-American artists to achieve major stardom in the opera world. Her new memoir is I Never Walked Alone: The Autobiography of an American Singer.

» Visit Shirley Verrett’s website

Music: Verdi Don Carlos: opera in 5 Acts

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedkerwin/">tedkerwin</a>/flickr)

Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect 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.

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?