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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
  • Nigella Lawson
    Nigella Lawson

    Good Fast Food

    Nigella Lawson shares her recipes for quick, easy-to-put-together meals! Also: Broadway star Idina Menzel on her new album, "I Stand."

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Nigella Express

Food star Nigella Lawson shares her recipes for quick, easy-to-put-together meals...perfect for New Yorkers on the go. Her recent cookbook is Nigella Express: 130 Recipes for Good Food, Fast.

Weigh in: What's your quickest, most delicious recipe for meals when you're short on time?

Read a few recipes from Nigella Express, including Flourless Chocolate Brownies and Pappardelle with Escarole
Nigella's website

Idina Menzel

Broadway musical star Idina Menzel ("Rent," "Wicked") has now released her own solo album. It's called "I Stand."

Event: Idina Menzel signs copies of her album to benefit LIFEBeat
Thursday, February 14 at 12:30 pm
Borders Columbus Circle

If you can't see the video click here

Idina Menzel's website

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?