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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, May 24, 2006
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    Baruch Spinoza

    Speaking Out

    On today’s show, Iraq War veteran Paul Rieckhoff describes the frustration that led him to speak out against the war, and explains why he doesn’t trust the Republicans or the Democrats to fix things. Then, a look at the outspoken 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza. And a scholar explains why she thinks Shakespeare may have been a woman. Plus, we’ll hear part of a documentary about Greenwich Village in the early 1960s on Past Present.

Paul Rieckhoff: The Voice of a Veteran

Two years ago, Paul Rieckhoff became one of the first Iraq War veterans to publicly criticize the war. In Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier’s Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington, he describes the frustration that led him to speak out, and explains why he sees it as his mission to voice the concerns of the veterans and soldiers of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Betraying Spinoza

Rebecca Goldstein reconsiders the life of Baruch Spinoza--the 17th century philosopher who was excommunicated by Amsterdam's Jewish community, and whose work is now seen as a forebear of modern scientific theories...from physics to neurology. Ms. Goldstein's new biography is Betraying Spinoza.

Events: Rebecca Goldstein will be speaking with Jonathan Rosen
Wednesday, May 24 at 7 pm
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
For tickets, call 917-606-8200 or visit ticketweb.com

Was Shakespeare a Woman?

In Sweet Swan of Avon Robin Williams presents her case for why Mary Sidney Herbert, the Countess of Pembroke, may have written the works attributed to Shakespeare.

Events: Robin P. Williams will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, May 24 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble on Broadway at 82nd Street

Past Present: Footloose in Greenwich Village - A Counter Culture Conversation

On today's Past Present, we'll hear excerpts from a 1960 radio documentary called "Footloose in Greenwich Village." It originally aired on WNYC. Also, Theodore Roszak comments on the counterculture that emerged in the Village and throughout the U.S. in the 1960s. Roszak is a professor emeritus at California State University East Bay, and the author of many books, including The Making of a Counter Culture.

genome

Science and Faith

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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.

recipe

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.

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James Beard

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

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?