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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, June 06, 2007
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  • Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton speaks at the June 3, 2007 Democratic Primary Debate (Getty Images)

    Power Plays

    Carl Bernstein reveals what he learned during the eight years he spent researching his biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Then, a behind-the-scenes look at one of the country’s top high school chess teams, located in Brooklyn. Plus, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik talk about their smash hit rock musical Spring Awakening. And we revisit a large-scale purge of Chinese immigrants that occurred between 1850 and 1906.

Carl Bernstein on Hillary Clinton

Carl Bernstein spent eight years researching the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. The result is his new 628-page biography: A Woman in Charge.

A Woman in Charge is available for purchase at amazon.com

High School Chess Stars

In The Kings of New York, Michael Weinreb takes an inside look at the national championship chess team of Brooklyn’s Edward R. Murrow High School. He joins us along with coach Eliot Weiss and sophomore chess player Mikhail Furman.

The Kings of New York is available for purchase at amazon.com

"Spring Awakening"

Spring Awakening

Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik tell us about their hit rock musical Spring Awakening, which is up for eleven Tony Awards.

Visit WNYC's Tony Awards page

Driven Out

Jean Pfaelzer tells the true story of thousands of Chinese immigrants who were driven out of the Pacific Northwest and Rockies between 1850 and 1906.

Driven Out is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Jean Pfaelzer will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, June 7 at 7 pm
The Museum of the Chinese in the Americas
70 Mulberry Street, #2
For more information or to reserve a seat, call 212-619-4785.

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)