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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, May 22, 2006
  • Vice President Dick Cheney listens at a breakfast meeting in Astana. (David Bohrer/White House Photo)
    Vice President Dick Cheney listens at a breakfast meeting in Astana. (David Bohrer/White House Photo)

    Inside Stories

    On today’s show, Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum reveals what he learned during a recent interview with Vice President Dick Cheney. Plus, a New York Times reporter describes writing his first thriller. Later on, we’ll hear about one woman’s unusual quest for fame. And to start it all off, a panel discussion on how newspapers are adapting to the internet.

Adapting Newspapers to the Internet

Rich Meislin, Associate Managing Editor for the New York Times, and Jim Brady, Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com, describe the ways in which websites interact with and reflect the hard-copy editions of newspapers. In recent months, many newspapers have improved their sites, adding features like blogs, chats, and videos. We'll ask how content decisions are made, and how readers use online newspapers.

The Faithful Spy

New York Times reporter Alex Berenson describes writing his first thriller, The Faithful Spy. The novel was inspired by his experiences covering the war in Iraq.

Queen of the Oddballs

Hillary Carlip’s unusual memoir charts her quest for fame as a "Gong Show" contestant and cult rock star: Queen of the Oddballs: And Other True Stories from a Life Unaccording to Plan.

Events: Hillary Carlip will be reading and signing books
Monday, May 22 at 7 pm
Chelsea Barnes & Noble
Sixth Avenue at 21st Street

Dick Cheney: The Man Behind the Image

In a recent interview with Todd Purdum, Dick Cheney admitted that his image might be better if he spent more time trying to improve it. Mr. Purdum tells us what else he learned about the Vice President…from how he reacted when his daughter came out, to why he won’t leave home without a chemical-biological suit...in “A Face Only a President Could Love” in the June issue of Vanity Fair.

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

Recent Videos:
- Joy Behar Discusses her Favorite Things.
- Michael Pollan on Food Rules
- David Hare on Director Stephen Daldry
- Tyne Daly on the Debut of her Cabaret Act
- Actors Roger Robinson and Chad Coleman on Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

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.

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?