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Gary Stangler and Giselle John reveal what happens when children age out of the foster care system with a new book: On Their Own. Then, Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt fleshes out the life of the Bard in his latest work, Will in the World. Director Michael Radford discusses his latest film—a new adaptation of The Merchant of Venice. And Pat Conroy, author of The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides, reminisces about the role certain foods have played throughout his life: The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life.
Growing Pains
Gary Stangler and Giselle John investigate the lives of children who outgrow the foster care system in On Their Own.
Music: Soundtrack to The Cider House Rules, music by Rachel Portman: "Homer Asks Wally For a Ride" / "Pickers Leave" / "Homer Leaves Orphanage"
As You Like It
Stephen Greenblatt with an in-depth look at the life of Shakespeare: Will in the World.
Music: Music: Soundtrack to Shakespeare in Love, music by Stephen Warbeck: "The Beginning of the Partnership" / "Greenwich" / "The De Lesseps’ Dance" / "Love & The End of Tragedy"
All That Glitters
Director Michael Radford discusses the process of adapting Shakespeare’s to the screen.
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Music: Soundtrack to Looking for Richard, music by Howard Shore: "Queen Margaret" "William, Lord Hastings"
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Bill Richardson on Diplomacy
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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?
