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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, September 21, 2007
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  • The Supreme Court
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    Inside the Supreme Court

    On today's show: CNN legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer Jeffrey Toobin takes us behind the scenes of our nation's highest court. Then director Robin Swicord and actor Hugh Dancy discuss their new film, The Jane Austen Book Club. Also, a novelist tells the story of an amnesiac with a bizarre scheme to regain his memories. And on today's Please Explain, we'll talk about the most common mental illness in the United States: phobia.

The Nine

CNN legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer Jeffrey Toobin conducted extensive interviews with former and current justices of the Supreme Court to write his latest book, The Nine. He reveals how our highest court has been shaped not only by the law, but by the personalities of the men and women who sit on its bench.

Purchase The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court at amazon.com.


Event: Jeffrey Toobin will be speaking with Anderson Cooper
Monday, September 24 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes & Noble

Weigh in: Are Supreme Court decisions often driven by personal politics?

The Jane Austen Book Club

Director Robin Swicord and actor Hugh Dancy discuss their new romantic comedy, The Jane Austen Book Club. It follows six friends who find that reading Emma and the rest affects their lives in unexpected ways.

The Jane Austen Book Club opens today in New York and Los Angeles. Visit the film's website for more information.

Weigh in: Has a book ever changed your life?

Remainder

The unnamed narrator of Tom McCarthy's impressive debut novel, Remainder, suffers a mysterious accident that erases his memory, and also earns him millions in legal damages. His prior identity lost, he is soon immersed in a bizarre plan to spend the money and find a way back to himself.

Purchase Remainder at amazon.com.


Event: Tom McCarthy will be part of a panel discussion
Tuesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm
The Drawing Center
35 Wooster Street, between Grand and Broome Streets
Tickets are $5 for the public and free for members of The Drawing Center.
For more information, visit the Drawing Center’s website.

Please Explain: Phobias

The National Institutes of Health have found that anywhere from 8 to 18% of Americans are affected by phobias. Don't be afraid to send us your questions about the things that make you cringe. Our guest is Dr. Martin Anthony, Director of the Graduate Program in Psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto and the author of several books on phobias and anxiety disorders, including Mastering Your Fears and Phobias.

Call us at 212-433-WNYC or post your questions and comments here.

Weigh in: What are you most afraid of?

Have phobias ever stopped you from doing something you really wanted to do?

How have you gotten over a phobia?

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

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

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: VP TV (10/03/2008)
  2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Business Without Borders (10/08/2008)
  3. The Brian Lehrer Show: What’s The Damage? (10/06/2008)
  4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Security Blanket (10/07/2008)
  5. The Leonard Lopate Show: The Price of Style (10/08/2008)
  6. The Leonard Lopate Show: Memory (10/03/2008)
  7. The Leonard Lopate Show: Beyond Chicken Nuggets (10/07/2008)