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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, September 20, 2006
  • "Self-Portrait" by artist Andy Warhol ( AFP/Getty Images)
    "Self-Portrait" by artist Andy Warhol (AFP/Getty Images)

    World Views

    The Washington Post's John Pomfret remembers his time as an exchange student in China, and reflects on how the country has changed since the early 1980s. And Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz looks at the future of globalization. Later on, Ric Burns shares his new documentary on Andy Warhol. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls.

Chinese Lessons

In Chinese Lessons, John Pomfret, the former Beijing bureau chief of The Washington Post, remembers his time as an exchange student in China in the 1980's. And he reflects on how things have changed since the Cultural Revolution.

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Events: John Pomfret will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, September 20 at 7 pm
192 Books
192 Tenth Avenue, at 21st Street

Making Globalization Work

Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in Economics, explores the future of globalization and its impact on the environment in Making Globalization Work.

Available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Joseph Stiglitz will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, October 5 at 7 pm
The Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway, at 12th Street

Ric Burns on Andy Warhol

Ric Burns tells us about his new documentary on the life and times of "Andy Warhol."

Patricia T. O'Conner Takes Your Calls

Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner talks about a new euphemism for dishonesty, and addresses some listener mail. Plus, she takes your calls at 212-433-9692.

Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Patricia T. O'Conner will be speaking
Monday, September 25th at 6:30 pm
The New York Public Library's Mid-Manhattan branch
40th Street and Fifth Avenue

The Franken Factor

Al Franken will be declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race recount, even though Norm Coleman is expected to challenge the results in court. Al Franken has been a guest on the Lopate Show several times, most recently in 2005. Hear him talk about his journey from performing to politics.

Caroline Kennedy on the Lopate Show

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Caroline Kennedy’s bid for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat could make her the latest member of the Kennedy family to take on a major role in national politics. She’s been a guest on the Lopate Show twice – once to talk about Americans’ right to privacy, and more recently to discuss examples of political courage.

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, 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?