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The Leonard Lopate Show / August 11, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, August 11, 2004
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    Photo Finishes

    The gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, answer listener questions about home repair. Then NYC darkroom owners Jim Megargee and Beth Schiffer explain how darkrooms and traditional photographers are reacting to the advent of digital photography. Next, photographer Clifford Ross describes how he created the world’s highest-resolution landscape photograph by combining digital and film technologies. And Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd joins us to discuss her first book: Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk.

Alvin and Larry Ubell

Building inspectors Alvin and Larry Ubell take listeners’ calls on the air. Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) with your home-repair questions.

» Visit the Ubell’s website

Jim Megargee and Beth Schiffer

Jim Megargee from MV Labs, and Beth Schiffer of Creative Darkroom, on processing film and digital photographs.

» More on Jim Megargee and MV Labs
» More on Beth Schiffer and Creative Darkroom

Music: Soundtrack for At First Sight, music by Mark Isham: "A Seeing Celebration" / "To Share a Feeling"

Clifford Ross

Clifford Ross describes his R1 camera system, and capturing the highest-resolution landscape photo in the world—an image of a mountain in Colorado.

» More on Clifford Ross
» More on Clifford Ross and the R1 project

Music: Soundtrack for Sea Power: A Global Journey, music by Michael Whalen: "Russia" / "The Great Hightway"

Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd takes on the Bush administration in her first book, Bushworld: Enter At Your Own Risk.

» More on the book

Events: Maureen Dowd will be giving a talk, signing books, and taking questions from the audience on Tuesday, October 5th at 8 pm at the 92nd St Y

Music: Soundtrack for Erin Brockovich, music by Thomas Newman: "Holding Ponds" / "Water Board"

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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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James Beard

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.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

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?