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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, March 28, 2007
  • The World According to Sesame Street
    The World According to Sesame Street

    Strength of Conviction

    Iranian journalist Camelia Entekhabifard tells us about being imprisoned for her writings. Then, we talk to Mike Farrell, best known as B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H. Later on, we learn about the challenges of adapting Sesame Street for other countries. And Ray Suarez examines the growing entanglement of religion and politics.

Imprisoned in Iran

In 1999, Iranian journalist Camelia Entekhabifard spent three months in prison for her writings. She tells us about her harrowing time in jail, and explains how she secured her release by cultivating a romance with her interrogator.

Camelia is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Camelia Entekhabifard will be speaking and signing books
Friday, April 6 at 7 pm
Labyrinth Books
536 West 112th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue

Acting and Activism

Mike Farrell—best known as B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H—talks about his life as an actor and activist.

Just Call Me Mike is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Mike Farrell will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, March 28 at 7pm
Union Square Barnes & Noble

Sesame Street Around the World

Dan Victor, executive vice president of International Projects at Sesame Workshop, tells us about some of the challenges of adapting Sesame Street for countries around the world. The documentary "The World According to Sesame Street” focuses on Sesame Street in Bangladesh, Kosovo, and South Africa.

Religion and Politics

In the The Holy Vote, Ray Suarez, a senior correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, examines how religion and politics have become increasingly entangled.

The Holy Vote is available for purchase at amazon.com

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.

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, 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 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

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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?