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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, April 20, 2007
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    Public or Private?

    We find out how communities throughout the world are fighting the privatization of their water supplies. Then, Farley Granger talks about starring in Hitchcock's "Rope" and "Strangers on A Train." And we pay tribute to Barbara Stanwyck, who's the subject of a 12-film retrospective at BAM. Plus, we explore the history and science of building skyscrapers, on Please Explain.

The Privatization of Water

Throughout the world, global corporations are buying the rights to lakes, streams, and springs--and taking control of public water services. In Thirst, Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman warn against the growing privatization of water supplies, and explain how some communities are fighting back.

Thirst is available for purchase at amazon.com

Farley Granger on Hollywood and Broadway

Farley Granger (of "Rope" and "Strangers on A Train" fame) talks about the ups and downs of his career in Hollywood and on Broadway. He's joined by Robert Calhoun, who helped write his memoir Include Me Out.

An Evening with Farley Granger at Film Forum

Include Me Out is available for purchase at amazon.com

Brooklyn's Own Barbara Stanwyck

Victoria Wilson, author of Barbara Stanwyck: Her Life, Her Work, Her Hollywood, Across an American Century, and film historian Elliott Stein celebrate Barbara Stanwyck's centennial. Her distinctive acting is on display in a 12-film retrospective at BAM.

Ball of Fire at BAM

Please Explain: Skyscrapers

Carol Willis, an architectural historian and the Founder and Director of the Skyscraper Museum, and Bill Baker, a partner in charge of Structural and Civil Engineering with the firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill, answer your questions about how skyscrapers are built, and how and why they keep getting taller. Bill Baker and his colleagues are the designers of what will soon be the world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai.

Diagrams Comparing Some of the World's Skyscrapers

Carol Willis's Form Follows Finance: Skyscrapers and Skylines in New York and Chicago is available for purchase at amazon.com

Sarah Palin

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.

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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