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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, July 20, 2005
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    Behind the Seams

    Word maven Patricia T. (You Send Me) O'Conner pays homage to the oddness of the English language. Next, Rob Trucks explains why the catcher is the most important player on the baseball field. Then, we hear from former bat boy Matthew McGough about his experiences working with the NY Yankees. And Alan Burdick examines how species are migrating across the globe in unexpected ways in Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion.

Words Fail Me

Patricia T. (Words Fail Me) O’Conner addresses listener questions about some of the more confusing aspects of the English language. Call 212-433-WNYC.

Fielding Questions

Almost everyone has a favorite position on the baseball field. A new series of books, Baseball Behind The Seams, offers in-depth profiles of each position. Rob Trucks, author of The Starting Pitcher and The Catcher, tells us about the different perspectives these players bring to the game.

Music: “Field of Dreams,” soundtrack, tracks “Night Mists” and “End Credits” composed and performed by James Horner

Bat Boy

Matthew McGough recounts the adventures of his two years as a bat boy for the Yankees. He describes the ups and downs of the job--from hanging out with his hero Don Mattingly, to cleaning sinks and trying to keep his grades up--in Bat Boy: My True Life Adventures Coming of Age with the New York Yankees.

» Read an excerpt of Bat Boy in the Reading Room

Music: “Field of Dreams” soundtrack, tracks “The Cornfield” and “Old Ball Players” composed and performed by James Horner

Out of Eden

Alan Burdick examines how globalization is fostering “ecological invasion.” He shows how different species move across the globe—from snakes that ride in the landing gear of airliners to zebra mussels that travel in the ballast water of ships—and crowd out the native organisms they encounter. His book is Out of Eden.

Music: “Oscar and Lucinda” soundtrack, tracks “Prince Rupert’s Drop” and “Sydney Harbor” composed and conducted by Thomas Newman

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

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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.

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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  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
  6. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Layered Look (08/27/2008)