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The Leonard Lopate Show / September 21, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, September 21, 2004
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  • North Korea

    Clouded Vision

    Joel Wit, senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Daniel Poneman, senior fellow with the Forum for International Policy, join us with an update on the North Korean nuclear situation. Then, journalist and author Larry Tye looks back at the historical and cultural significance of the railroads for black workers in the early 20th century. His new book is titled Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class. And Trevor Corson delves into the mysteries of our favorite crustaceans in The Secret Life of Lobsters.

Joel Wit and Daniel Poneman

Joel Wit, senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Daniel Poneman, senior fellow with the Forum for International Policy, on North Korea’s nuclear technology. Wit and Poneman are co-authors (along with Robert Gallucci) of Going Critical: The First North Korean Nuclear Crisis, published by the Brookings Institution Press.

» More on the Center for Strategic and International Studies
» More on the Forum for International Policy
» More about Wit and Poneman's book, Going Critical

Music: "Wax Off" by Kodo
"Fallout" by Euphone

Open Phones

Listeners call in and share their thoughts on the intricacies of nonproliferation and nuclear policy in the post-Cold War era.

Larry Tye

Journalist Larry Tye on the history of black Pullman porters in Rising from the Rails.

» Read an excerpt of Tye's book in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Events: Larry Tye will be speaking on:
Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:30 pm
New York Public Library
455 5th Avenue

Music: Different Trains, Steve Reich and the Kronos Quartet: "America—before the War" / "Fast"

Trevor Corson

Trevor Corson on The Secret Life of Lobsters.

» More on the book

Events: Trevor Corson will be speaking
Tuesday September 21 at 7PM
American Museum of Natural History

Music: Soundtrack to Sea Power, music by Michael
Whalen: "Crossroads of the World"

recipe

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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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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.

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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?