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The Leonard Lopate Show
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The Cult of Personality
My Heart Would Know
Word maven Patricia T. (You Send Me) O’Conner explores the quirks and characteristics of the English language. Then, Annie Murphy Paul warns of the dangers and inaccuracies of personality tests in her new book The Cult of Personality. Next, Welsh rocker and former Velvet Underground musician John Cale joins us with a live performance in the studio. And he’ll be discussing his first full-length album in eight years: HoboSapiens. Finally, Derek McCormack shares his novella The Haunted Hillbilly--his gothic imagining of the dark side of gay culture in country music.
Patricia T. O’Connor
Patricia T. O’Connor on the art of speaking well.
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Annie Murphy Paul
Psychology writer Annie Murphy Paul on her latest book, The Cult of Personality: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves.
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Events:
Annie Murphy Paul will be appearing on:
Sunday, October 3rd at 1p.m.
New York Is Book Country
Washington Square Park
Music: Soundtrack to The Ice Storm, music by Mychael Danna: "Shoplift" / "Finale"
John Cale
John Cale performs live, and shares his new album, HoboSapiens.
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Events:
John Cale will be performing on:
October 14th, 8pm
Avalon
47 W. 20th St
New York, NY 10011
Music: HoboSapiens, by John Cale: "Bicycle" / "Things"
Derek McCormack
Derek McCormack creates a world of gay, vampire tailors and country music superstars in The Haunted Hillbilly.
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Events: Derek McCormack will be appearing Thursday, September 16 from 6-8 pm at the Brooklyn Brewery (79 N 11th Street, btwn Berry and Wythe)
Music: Convict Pool, by Calexico: "Praskovia"
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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.
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Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
The Leonard Lopate Show
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 in 2000
The Leonard Lopate Show
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
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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- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
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