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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, June 07, 2006
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  • Lorraine Bracco of "The Sopranos"
    Lorraine Bracco of "The Sopranos" (HBO)

    Carving Out a Niche

    Guest host Julie Burstein looks into some of the most bizarre and beautiful apartments that New Yorkers call home--from rooms in former brothels to studios in skyscrapers. Later on, we’ll talk to the author of a collection of four short stories about modern women. And Lorraine Bracco of “The Sopranos” will be here.

Weird and Wonderful Apartments

The population density of Manhattan is 871 times greater than the US as a whole. It’s no surprise, then, that many New Yorkers stretch the boundaries of their wallets and imaginations to find a place to call home. In Five Flights Up, editor Toni Schlesinger looks at some of the city’s most bizarre and beautiful apartments. She’s joined today by Matt Freedman and Vicki Heath, who share their stories.

The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys

Dao Strom shares The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys, a collection of four short stories about four different women with ties to Vietnam.

Events: Dao Strom will be appearing
Wednesday, June 7 at 8 pm
Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street, between Kent and Wythe Avenues
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

No Couch Potato

Brooklyn-born actress Lorraine Bracco is best-known for her role as the psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi on "The Sopranos." In her memoir, On the Couch, she reflects on her personal and professional lives.

Events: Lorraine Bracco will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30 pm
Bookends
232 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey

Lorraine Bracco will be in conversation with Dr. Gail Saltz
Thursday, June 8 at 8 pm
The 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue
For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit 92y.org

Lorraine Bracco will be reading
Saturday, June 10 at 4 pm
Scranton Public Library
801 Boston Post Road, across from the RJ Julia Store
Madison, Connecticut

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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  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 3 (09/03/2008)
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