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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"

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
  6. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Layered Look (08/27/2008)