On Demand
The Leonard Lopate Show
-
Care Packages
New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell examines the consequences of what he describes as “America’s health-care mess” with guest host Kenji Jasper. Then, musician Adrienne Young shares her latest recording, The Art of Virtue. Next, Charles Ross tells us about his one-man stage reenactment of the “Star Wars Trilogy.” And on our weekly Please Explain feature, we go behind the scenes at the post office to try to find out how mail gets sorted and delivered.
The Cost of Care
More than 45 million Americans have no health insurance, and more than half of the country’s personal bankruptcies are caused by medical bills. Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker looks at why the US has no universal health care system.
» Read Malcolm Gladwell's article "A Sick System"
Music:
“Shock to the System” tracks, 1, 2, 5
The Art of Virtue
Adrienne Young tells us how Benjamin Franklin’s Thirteen Virtures helped inspire her new pop-influenced bluegrass album: The Art of Virtue.
» More on Adrienne Young
Adrienne Young & Little Sadie
Thurs, September 15th
Statalla World Music Club
37 West 26TH Street
For more information: 212-576-1155
Music:
“The Art of Virtue” tracks 1,4, 5
One Man Star Wars Trilogy
Actor Charles Ross tells us about his one man take on the “Star Wars Trilogy.” In one hour, he reenacts each film—he plays all the parts, sings the music, and simulates all the flights and battles. His One Man Star Wars Trilogy is playing through October 31st at the Lamb Theater on 44th Street.
» More on One Man Star Wars Trilogy
Music:
“Star Wars” tracks, 1,3
Please Explain: The Post Office
Ever wonder how a birthday card gets from a drop box in New York to an apartment in California? We’ll look into the ever-expanding technology that the postal service develops to sort and deliver mail. We’ll look into the past innovations and struggles, and look ahead at future challenges like email and rising fuel costs, as part of our regular Please Explain feature.
» More on the United States Postal Service
» More on postal history at the National Postal Museum
Music:
Soundtrack for Sonatine tracks 6, 1
- 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?
