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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, June 08, 2007
  • A 17-foot-long dragon model at the "Mythic Creatures" exhibit (D. Finnin/AMNH)
    A 17-foot-long dragon model at the "Mythic Creatures" exhibit (D. Finnin/AMNH)

    Bringing the Past to Life

    Two paleontologists tell us about bringing dinosaurs to life in a new IMAX film. Then, we sample barbecue from some of the country's top pitmasters in an on-air taste test with restaurateur Danny Meyer and food writers Matt and Ted Lee. And we look at a newly restored documentary on Chet Baker. Plus, this week’s Please Explain focuses on Alzheimer’s.
    Slideshow: Mythic Creatures

Dinosaurs Alive

Paleontologists Mark Norell and Michael Novacek tell us about the new IMAX film "Dinosaurs Alive!," and the exhibit "Mythic Creatures" at the American Museum of Natural History.

Slideshow: Mythic Creatures

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The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

This weekend, some of the country’s top pitmasters—from Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi…and even Manhattan—will fire up their smokers in Madison Square Park. Restaurateur Danny Meyer and food writers Matt and Ted Lee (authors of The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook) join us for an on-air barbecue taste test.

The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
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Following Chet Baker

Bruce Weber talks about the restoration of his documentary about Chet Baker, "Let’s Get Lost" for Film Forum. He's joined by his director of photography, Jeff Preiss.

Events: Bruce Weber will introduce the
7 pm and 8:30 pm screenings of "Let’s Get Lost" on
Friday, June 8

The 7 pm screening will be followed by a Q & A with Bruce Weber,
Jeff Preiss, and editor Angelo Corrao.

For more tickets, visit the Film Forum website.

Please Explain: Alzheimer's

On today's Please Explain, Dr. Norman Relkin, a physician at the New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, clinician and assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center, answer your questions about Alzheimer's disease.
More on Dr. Norman Relkin
More on Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas
The New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association

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?