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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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    Rights and Wrongs

    On today’s show, we’ll examine the impact felony disenfranchisement laws have on US elections. And we’ll talk to celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Later on, we’ll hear about a new literary murder mystery set in 1830. And to start it all off: word maven Patricia T. O’Conner.

Word Maven Patricia T. O'Conner

Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on the oddities of the English language. Call 212-433-9692.

The Nasty Bits

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain reveals some of the unsavory things that go on in professional kitchens in his latest book, The Nasty Bits.

Mystery and Murder

Louis Bayard’s new novel, The Pale Blue Eye, imagines a former New York City detective and a young Edgar Allan Poe teaming up to solve a murder in 1830.

Barred from Voting

Over 4 million Americans—mainly poor, black, and Latino—have lost the right to vote because of felony disenfranchisement laws. In Conned, Sasha Abramsky investigates the impact these laws had on the 2004 Presidential election.

Events: Sasha Abramsky will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, June 21 at 7:30 pm
Greenwich Village Barnes and Noble
396 Avenue of the Americas at 8th Street

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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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?

  1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention (08/25/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Business Connections (08/22/2008)
  6. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)