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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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  • Rupert Murdoch (Hector Mata/AFP/Getty Images)
    Rupert Murdoch (Hector Mata/AFP/Getty Images)

    Murdoch Papers

    Rupert Murdoch is on the verge of acquiring the Wall Street Journal. On today’s show: how the WSJ might change if Murdoch owns it. Also, some New York theater. First, a 1905 comedy that’s just had its New York premiere. Then, Romeo and Juliet, now being staged in Central Park. Plus: we'll find out what U.S. lobbyists are willing to offer the leaders of oppressive regimes.

Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal

Rupert Murdoch has pledged not to interfere in the Wall Street Journal if he acquires it, but not everyone believes him. Ken Auletta’s new article about Murdoch and the WSJ is "Promises, Promises" in the New Yorker.

The New York Premiere of a 1905 Comedy

St. John Hankin has been called "one of the great might-have-beens of the British theatre." He wrote five full-length plays between 1903 and his death by suicide at the age of 40 in 1909. Now his 1905 comedy The Return of the Prodigal is a hit at the Mint Theatre Company. Leonard talks to actor Roderick Hill and the Mint Theatre’s artistic director Jonathan Bank.

Romeo and Juliet in the Park

Romeo and Juliet is now being staged in Central Park as part of the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park series. Oscar Isaac plays Romeo, and Christopher Welch plays Mercutio.

Lobbyists for Hire

Ken Silverstein of Harper's Magazine found out firsthand what U.S. lobbyists are willing to offer the leaders of oppressive regimes. His article in the July issue is "Their Men in Washington: Undercover with D.C.'s Lobbyists for Hire."

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?

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