On Demand
The Leonard Lopate Show
-
Nuclear Security
The US-Russian pact governing the safeguarding of Russia's nuclear weapons expires in June 2006. What happens after that? The US and Russia still have nuclear weapons on hair-trigger status aimed at each other. We'll find out what's at stake, and look into why each side feels that keeping nuclear weapons in Cold War positions is justified. Then, Elizabeth Maxwell, Tory Walker, and Carol West share a collection of stories written by a group of writers at a soup kitchen workshop: Food for the Soul. And Steve Rivkin explains the impact brand names have on the products we buy: The Making of a Name.
Nuclear Threats
The Cold War may be over, but the U.S. and Russia still have nuclear weapons on hair-trigger status aimed at each other. Ken Luongo, executive director of the Russian-American Nuclear Security Advisory Council (RANSAC), and Laura Holgate, vice president for Russia/New Independent States Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, discuss post Cold War security threats.
Music:
"Escalator," by Bang on a Can All-Stars
"Fallout," by Euphone
"Wax Off," by Kodo
Food for Thought
Elizabeth Maxwell, Tory Walker, and Carol West on a collection of stories from a soup kitchen workshop: Food for the Soul.
Music:
Soundtrack to Cider House Rules, music by Rachel Portman: "Homer Asks Wally for a Ride" / "Homer's Lessons"
A Rose by Any Other Name
Steve Rivkin explains the marketing forces behind brand names: The Making of a Name: The Inside Story of the Brands We Buy.
Music:
"Salpica," by Mambotur
Edit of "How Was It For You," Gare du Nord
- About This Program »
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Guest Hosts »
- Guest Picks »
- Latest Show »
- Tapes & Transcripts »
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
Shop at Amazon!
Leonard Lopate Show picks
Start your Amazon shopping on WNYC.org and a portion of your total purchase goes to WNYC.
More
Bill Richardson on Diplomacy
The Leonard Lopate Show
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.
Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show
The Leonard Lopate Show
NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.
Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System
The Leonard Lopate Show
Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.
Barack Obama, Circa 2004
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [3]
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?
