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Joseph WilsonThe Plame Game
Shortly after Ambassador Joseph Wilson expressed doubts about Bush's claim that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Niger, someone leaked the fact that Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA operative. Ambassador Wilson is here to talk about the organized smear campaign he claims the Bush administration plotted against him and his wife. Then, a discussion with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos on the importance of the Hispanic vote in the 2004 elections. Comedian and TV star George Lopez looks back on his life. And Jody Williams is back from a long, self-imposed hiatus with a new album, "You Left Me in the Dark."
Joseph Wilson
Joseph Wilson supported Bush in the 2000 elections, but he won’t in 2004. His new book is The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir.
Events: Joseph Wilson will be at Borders Books (100 Broadway – Wall Street/across from Trinity Church) for a talk and booksigning Thursday, June 10 at at 5:30pm
Music: "Coffee Talk/Wild Drums" by DJ Krush
"Betty's Lament" by Isan
Jorge Ramos
In The Latino Wave: How Hispanics Will Elect the Next American President, Jorge Ramos writes that "the future of the Unites States is a Hispanic one."
» More about Jorge Ramos
Events: Jorge Ramos will be signing books Thursday June 10 at 5 pm at Lectorum (137 West 14th Street), and then again on Saturday, June 12 at the B&N on 21st and Sixth Avenue at 2pm
Music: "Salpica" by Mambotur
"How Was it For You?" by Gare Du Nord
George Lopez
George Lopez is cocreator, writer, producer, and star of the ABC sitcom George Lopez, and a current cast member of HBO's Inside the NFL. His new memoir is Why You Crying? My Long, Hard Look at Life, Love, and Laughter .
» Visit George Lopez’s website
Jody Williams
Jody Williams was part of the Chicago blues scenes that grew out of Chess Studios in the 1950s. "You Left Me in the Dark" is his second album after a 30 year absence from the music world.
» More about Jody Williams and his new album
Music: "Don't Get Caught Sleeping in My Bed"
"Hideout"
both from Jody Williams's album "You Left Me in the Dark"
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
