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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, July 05, 2006
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  • A view of the Atlantic Yards High Rise Arena project wiht the Williamsburg Bank Building in the far left.
    A view of the proposed Atlantic Yards High Rise Arena project with the Williamsburg Bank Building in the far left. (Gehry Partners)

    Sizing Things Up

    We'll start today's show off with an assessment of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, by architects from the Municipal Arts Society. Then, the great jazz pianist Steve Kuhn will be here. And, we'll hear about a satirical new novel: The Futurist. Plus, an assistant district attorney from the Bronx describes her work in the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit.

An Assessment of the Atlantic Yards Project

Kent Barwick, president of the Municipal Arts Society, and Stuart Pertz, a member of the panel, assess the contentious Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn.

Steve Kuhn

Acclaimed modern jazz pianist Steve Kuhn tells us about his upcoming gig at Birdland.

The Futurist

James Othmer tells us about The Futurist, his satirical novel about how the rest of the world views America.

Bronx D.A.

Sarena Straus, an assistant DA from the Bronx, deals with child molesters, rapists, and murders on a daily basis. In Bronx D.A.: True Stories from the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit, she describes the challenges of working in an area with one of America's highest crime rates.

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?

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