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Thursday, January 11, 2007
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    David Lynch

    Meditating on Creativity

    David Lynch talks about meditation, creativity, and filmmaking. But first, we ask how twins, triplets, and quadruplets interact in the womb. And we visit The Central African Republic on Underreported. Then, novelist Robert Stone reflects on his experiences in the 1960s. And former Saturday Night Live writer Patricia Marx shares her new novel.

Multiples in the Womb

Dr. Thomas Pinckert tells us about the latest research on how twins, triplets, and quadruplets interact in the womb. Scientists have observed multiples holding hands, kicking, and pulling on each other’s umbilical cords. These prenatal relationships, whether aggressive or submissive, may continue after birth and characterize sibling relationships for years to come. Dr. Thomas Pinckert, is an OB/GYN and expert in high definition ultrasound and high risk pregnancies. He was involved in the National Geographic special “In the Womb: Multiples.”

“In the Womb: Multiples”
Premieres Sunday, January 14 at 8 pm

Underreported: The Central African Republic

The Central African Republic seems to be all but forgotten by the international community. Many people have never even heard of the country. Over the last few months, the Central African Republic has plunged into crisis. Various anti-government rebel groups are subjecting civilians to abuse. Tens of thousands of people are hiding in the bush in precarious conditions in fear of new attacks. Akke Boere, project coordinator for Doctors Without Borders/MSF in the Central African Republic, joins us by phone from Boguila, a village in the northwest of the country. And Nicolas de Torrente, executive director of MSF, joins us to discuss the just-released Top 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2006 from Doctors Without Borders.

Robert Stone Revisits the Sixties

Novelist Robert Stone reflects on how the 1960s changed him, and the rest of the country, in Prime Green.

Prime Green is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Robert Stone will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, January 11 at 7 pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street

Robert Stone will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, January 30 at 7 pm
Borders Books
461 Park Avenue at 57th Street

The Humor of Heartbreak

Former Saturday Night Live writer Patricia Marx tells us about her new novel, Him Her Him Again the End of Him.

Him Her Him Again the End of Him is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Patricia Marx will be speaking and signing books
Monday, January 15 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble

David Lynch on Creativity

In Catching the Big Fish, David Lynch explains how decades of Transcendental Meditation have freed up his creativity, and influenced his filmmaking.

David Lynch's latest film, "Inland Empire"

Catching the Big Fish is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: David Lynch will be speaking and signing books
with musical guest Au Revoir Simone as part of the Upstairs at the Square program hosted by Katherine Lanpher
Thursday, January 11 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes & Noble

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

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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