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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, January 25, 2008
  • A Japanese businessman gazes at a share prices board in Tokyo, Jan 23, 2008.  (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)
    A Japanese businessman gazes at a share prices board in Tokyo, Jan 23 2008. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

    Center Stage

    Stock markets around the world have been on a roller coaster ride lately. Tune in to Please Explain to find out how the global financial system works, and why it's so interconnected. Also: Samuel Beckett’s "Happy Days" at BAM. The new Broadway hit "August: Osage County." And then the the director and the star of "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days," a new Romanian film that's gotten great reviews.

    Check out the latest in our Political Projections election film series! We're hosting a FREE Feb. 4th special screening of the Marx Brothers' movie "Duck Soup." Space is limited. Find out more here.

Happy Days in Brooklyn

Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, "Happy Days," is now playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theatre through Feb. 2, with Deborah Warner directing. Fiona Shaw stars as Winnie, a woman buried in rubble up to her midsection.

Event: "Happy Days" is at BAM’s Harvey Theatre until Feb. 2
651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
For showtimes and ticket info, go to bam.org or call 718.636.4100

If you can't see the video click here

More about “Happy Days” at BAM

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

The Romanian film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," set in 1980s Communist Romania, is the tragic story of two students who try to arrange an illegal abortion. Cristian Mungiu is the director, and Anamaria Marinca co-stars. It opens today at Lincoln Plaza Cinemasand the IFC Center.

August: Osage County

The new Broadway hit "August: Osage County" focuses on an Oklahoma family in the midst of a meltdown. The New York Times called it "flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications, the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years." The cast includes actors Amy Morton and Deanna Dunagan.

Event: "August: Osage County" plays through April 13
Imperial Theatre
249 West 45th Street
For tickets go here or call 212.239.6200

"August: Osage County" website

Please Explain: Stock Markets

Stock markets around the world seem to be going haywire in recent weeks. We find out how global stock markets work, and why they’re so interconnected. John Authers is the Investment Editor for the Financial Times; David Weidner is Senior Columnist for Marketwatch.

Weigh in: Do you follow the stock market closely? How do its ups and down affect your mental health?

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?