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The Leonard Lopate Show / December 06, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, December 06, 2004
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  • Willem de Kooning, An American Master
    Willem de Kooning An American Master

    Dangerous Business

    Filmmaker Michael Mann discusses his latest work, "Collateral," in which a contract killer hijacks a cab in what proves to be a very tense car chase. Then, Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan explore the importance of Willem de Kooning’s paintings to American art, from abstract expressionism to WPA murals, in An American Master. Masha Hamilton joins us with her latest novel, The Distance Between Us. The book follows the struggles of an investigative journalist as she tries to remain objective after violence in the Middle East results in the death of a colleague and lover. And Arthur Herman argues that the British Royal Navy set the stage for today’s modern global order in To Rule the Waves.

Open Phones: Going to the Movies

Listeners call in to discuss what determines what films they go to.

Michael Mann

Michael Mann on his new film, Collateral.

» Visit the film website

Events: Michael Mann will be at the Loew’s Kips Bay Theater
Monday, December 6PM at 7PM
32nd and 2nd Avenue
for reservations, call 718-784-4520

Music: Soundtrack to Collateral: "Island Limos," James Newton Howard / "Spanish Key," Miles Davis / "Max Steals Briefcase," James Newtown Howard / "Car Crash," Antonio Pinto

Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan

Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan discuss the legacy of An American Master, Willem de Kooning.

Music: =Rite of Spring, Leonard Bernstein: "Part One: Adoration of the Earth"

Masha Hamilton

Masha Hamilton looks at journalistic objectivity in her latest novel, The Distance Between Us.

Music: Captain Horation Hornblower, Robert Farnon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: "Introduction" / "Polwheal" / "State Occasion"

Arthur Herman

Arthur Herman appraises the impact of the British Royal Navy on world politics and economics in To Rule the Waves.

Music: Soundtrack to Die Hard with a Vengeance, music by Michael Kamen: "Take A-Nother Train" / "Papaya King"

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

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

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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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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

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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?

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