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(extremeboh/flickr)India at 60
On today's show: we'll find out how India has united its diverse population over six decades as an independent democracy, and why the country is now poised to become a global superpower. Then comedian Robert Klein remembers 35 years of laughter on HBO. Also, we'll take a look inside the weird and wonderful world of competitive chess. And a former advertising executive will tell us how he became a Starbucks barista and why it's the best job he's ever had.
India After Gandhi
Sixty years have passed since India became an independent nation. Ramachandra Guha explains how and why a country with such great political, ethnic, religious, and economic divisions has managed not only to survive, but to thrive.
Purchase India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy at amazon.com.
Weigh in: Is India poised to become a global superpower?
What brings such a diverse population together in India?
Funny Man
Comedian Robert Klein has been a star on the stand-up comedy circuit for nearly 35 years, with a style of observational humor that has influenced Billy Crystal, Richard Lewis, and Jerry Seinfeld, among others. He discusses a new DVD collection featuring some of his best work for television, The HBO Specials: 1975-2005.
Purchase The HBO Specials: 1975-2005 at amazon.com.
Events: See Robert Klein in Hal Ashby's "The Landlord" (1970)
September 19-25 at Film Forum (209 West Houston Street)
Purchase tickets to The Landlord
King's Gambit
Paul Hoffman's latest book, King's Gambit, is a detailed history populated by an international cast of characters that includes passionate lovers, quirky intellectuals, scheming adversaries, overbearing parents, and rebellious children...and it all takes place in the world of competitive chess.
Purchase King's Gambit: A Son, A Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game at amazon.com.
Event: Paul Hoffman will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, September 25 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
Weigh in: Have you ever been obsessed with a game?
How Starbucks Saved My Life
Michael Gates Gill was having a great life - an Ivy League education, a high-powered job, and a happy family in the suburbs - but around the time he turned sixty, it fell apart. He lost his job, was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and had a foolish affair that led to a divorce and an unexpected child. He'll explain how he ended up becoming a barista at the Starbucks on 93rd and Broadway, how it changed his life, and why serving coffee is the best job he's ever had.
Purchase How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else at amazon.com.
Event: Michael Gates Gill will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, September 25 at 7 pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street
Weigh in: What's the best job you've ever had?
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Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”
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The Silver Anniversary of the Silver Palate
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Sheila Lukins was one half of a partnership that helped popularize gourmet cooking throughout America – first, through their gourmet food shop in New York City and then with the cookbook, The Silver Palate, which remains one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. She collaborated on 2 other cookbooks that simplified gourmet cooking for the home cook. She died recently from brain cancer at the age of 66, and you can listen to her 2007 conversation with Leonard Lopate and her business partner Julee Rosso about the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Silver Palate.
Dominick Dunne
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Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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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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