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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, August 09, 2006
  • Lili Taylor and Matt Dillon in "Factotum"  (IFC Films)
    Lili Taylor and Matt Dillon in "Factotum" (IFC Films)

    Repair and Reconstruction

    On today’s show, we’ll talk to a young British diplomat who traveled to Iraq in 2003 and was named the deputy governor of two provinces there. Then, Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, and director Bent Hamer discuss their new film, “Factotum.” And Al and Larry Ubell, the “Gurus of How-To,” take your calls.

The Prince of the Marshes

The Prince of the Marshes

30-year-old Rory Stewart was appointed deputy governor of two Iraqi provinces in 2003—even though he hardly spoke Arabic and had little experience with Iraqi politics. In The Prince of the Marshes, he explains how he got the job, and what he accomplished.

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Events: Rory Stewart will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, August 9 at 7 pm
192 Books
192 Tenth Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets
The event is free, but seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call 212-255-4022

Factotum

Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, and director Bent Hamer tell us about “Factotum”—their new film based on Charles Bukowski’s writings.

The Gurus of How-To

Al and Larry Ubell, the “Gurus of How-To,” answer your home repair questions.

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

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?