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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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  • Strong Characters

    On today’s show, a look at some of the biggest issues facing the Catholic Church, and what they mean for its future. Plus, a memoir from a man whose unique father once tallied up the cost of raising him. And a new novel explores the life of a provocative Greenwich Village icon. Also on the show, Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden remember “I Dream of Jeannie.”

Catholic Controversies

Robert Blair Kaiser outlines some of the most divisive issues facing Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church—from sex scandals to the role of women in the clergy to contraception—in A Church in Search of Itself. He’ll tell us what he thinks these debates could mean for the future of the Church, and for the lives of America’s 64 million Catholics.

A Priceless Relationship

Bernard Cooper remembers his unique father, who once sent him an itemized bill for the cost of his upbringing ($2 million), in his new memoir: The Bill from My Father.

Events: Bernard Cooper will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, March 14 at 7 pm
192 Books, 192 10th Avenue at 21st Street
Admission is free. To reserve a seat, call 212-255-4022.

Fashioning a Life

Literary Review editor Rene Steinke shares her second novel, Holy Skirts—a fictionalized look at the life and unique style of the incomparable Greenwich Village personality Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.

Events:Rene Steinke will be appearing on a panel of National Book Award Fiction Finalists
Saturday, April 1 at 2 pm
The Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch, One Grand Army Plaza
Admission is free.
For more information, call the Brooklyn Public Library at 718-231-2100.

I Dream of Jeannie

The first season of “I Dream of Jeannie” is being released on DVD. Stars Barbara Eden (Jeannie) and Larry Hagman (Major Tony Nelson) recall the early days of the 1960s sitcom.

Events: Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman will be signing DVDS of
"I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete First Season"
Wednesday, March 15th at 4pm
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Sixth Avenue and 21st Street

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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