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Rue McClanahanCareer Survival
Terry Leach talks about his career-long struggle to stay in the big leagues—as a journeyman pitcher for several teams, including the Mets, in the 1980s and 1990s. Then, Rue McClanahan looks back on the ups and downs of her life and acting career. Plus, we trace the 7,000-mile journey ospreys make each year from Massachusetts to Venezuela. Later on, we ask why many 2008 candidates are strategically ignoring parts of their political pasts. And on today’s Backstory, we examine the growing importance of primaries.
Surviving in the Major Leagues
Most major league baseball players never become stars. In Things Happen for a Reason, Terry Leach talks about his constant struggle to stay in the big leagues as a journeyman pitcher for a number of teams, including the Mets, in the 1980s and 1990s.
Things Happen for a Reason is available for purchase at amazon.com
Rue McClanahan Reminisces
Rue McClanahan is probably best-known for her role as Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls. She looks back on the ups and downs of her life and career in her memoir My First Five Husbands...And the Ones Who Got Away.
My First Five Husbands...And the Ones Who Got Away is available for purchase at amazon.com
Flying with Ospreys
In Soaring with Fidel, David Gessner tracks the migratory patterns of ospreys as they make their annual 7,000-mile flight from Cape Cod to Cuba.
Events:
David Gessner will be speaking and signing books
Monday, May 21st at 7 pm
The Half-King
505 West 23rd Street
Soaring with Fidel is available for purchase at amazon.com
Some Politics Aside?
New York Times Washington correspondent Mark Leibovich cites examples of 2008 candidates ignoring huge parts of their pasts for political gain. Mitt Romney rarely mentions Massachusetts by name, despite serving as governor for 8 years. Hillary Clinton rarely says the words “First Lady”. Meanwhile, John McCain stays away from the campaign finance reform bill. And John Edwards doesn't bring up the 2004 campaign.
Backstory: Primaries
In the past 40 years, primaries have become more important in selecting nominees than the conventions. On today’s Backstory, Linda L. Fowler focuses on the role primaries play in the nomination process, and explains how early primary states force candidates to focus on certain issues. Plus, we discuss the changes to the 2008 primary schedule, and how these changes will affect the campaign strategies. Linda L. Fowler is Professor of Government and the Frank J. Reagan ’09 Chair in Policy Studies at Dartmouth College.
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Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Frank McCourt
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Science and Faith
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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Leonard is on Facebook
Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.
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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