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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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    Curious Facts

    The author of The Dangerous Book for Boys offers invaluable advice for the young at heart--from how to build a treehouse, to how to hold your own at stickball. Plus, Vincent Bugliosi (best known as the Charles Manson prosecutor) explains why he believes Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK.

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Learn how to skip stones, fold the best paper airplanes, and tie the five knots everyone should know--all courtesy of Conn Iggulden and The Dangerous Book for Boys.

Excerpts from The Dangerous Book for Boys (PDFs):

Making a Go Cart
Spies

The Final Word on JFK?

In Reclaiming History, Vincent Bugliosi (best known as the Charles Manson prosecutor) explains why--after 20 years of research and writing--he supports the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK.

Reclaiming History is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Vincent Bugliosi will be speaking with James L. Swanson
Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 pm
The Great Hall at Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street, at Third Avenue
This event is free.

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?

  1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 2 (09/02/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 4 (09/04/2008)
  4. The Leonard Lopate Show: Young'Uns (09/03/2008)
  5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 3 (09/03/2008)
  6. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 1 (09/01/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Big Storm (09/04/2008)