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Billy Connolly
Shaping the Future
On today’s show, guest host Rose Arce and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Héctor Tobar explore the ways in which Spanish-speaking Americans are transforming the United States. Also on the show: Scottish comedian Billy Connolly. Plus, a new novel about the ambitions of an 18th century Brooklyn woman who runs a gin distillery. And to start it all off, a look at a recent poll that found Americans have the lowest opinion of the media in the world.
Opinions on the News
Reuters consumer services editor Dean Wright describes the results of a recent ten-country opinion poll for the BBC, Reuters, and The Media Center. Over 10,000 adults were questioned in March and April in the UK, USA, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia, and South Korea. According to the poll, over one in four people reported abandoning a news source over the last year after losing trust in its content. And America has the lowest opinion of media in the world.
Bravemouth: Billy Connolly
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly shares his signature brand of humor, and tells us about some of his other interests…from music to welding.
Gin and Spirit
Emily Barton’s new novel, Brookland, imagines the life of an 18th century Brooklyn woman who ran a gin distillery and dreamed of building a bridge to Manhattan.
Heaven for Stanley
Stanley Kunitz has died at the age of 100. He was twice the poet laureate of the United States. In spring 2005, his friend and fellow poet Mark Doty came on the Lopate Show to read a poem he wrote about Stanley Kunitz. We re-air it today in his honor. It's called "Heaven for Stanley," and it's from Doty's collection School of the Arts.
Translation Nation
Hispanics make up the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. In Translation Nation, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Héctor Tobar examines how Spanish-speaking Americans are forging new identities for themselves, and transforming the country.
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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.
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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.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
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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.
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States of the Union
The Leonard Lopate Show
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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