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Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson (Michael Springer/Getty Images)Influential Figures
Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church, talks about his faith and his sexuality. And a new biography examines Earl Warren’s influence on the Supreme Court and American life. Then, a short story writer explores contemporary characters who are haunted by the Holocaust. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell, the Gurus of How-To, take your calls.
The First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop
The election of Gene Robinson--the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church--sparked a rift that many feared would lead to schism. In Going to Heaven, he says he’s “neither the angel nor the devil” he’s made out to be.
Going to Heaven is available for purchase at amazon.com
How Earl Warren Influenced American Culture
In Justice for All, Jim Newton looks at how decisions made by the late Supreme Court justice Earl Warren continue to shape our lives.
Justice for All is available for purchase at amazon.com
Haunted by Nazis
Shira Nayman explores how the Holocaust haunts contemporary life in her new short story collection: Awake in the Dark.
Awake in the Dark is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Gurus of How-To
Al and Larry Ubell, the Gurus of How-To, answer your home repair questions. Call 212-433-9692.
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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.
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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.
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