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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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    The Price of Style

    Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi gives tips on how we can all learn to have great style – at any budget. Also: States of the Union is all about New Hampshire! Al and Larry Ubell answer your home repair questions. And to start us off: find out how Goldman Sachs has managed to survive the financial crisis so far.

    Check out our Redraw the Electoral Map challenge! Submit your map by October 17.

The Making of Goldman Sachs

Hear about the history of Goldman Sachs, and how it’s managed to survive the financial crisis so far – even as other powerhouses like Lehman Brothers have flopped. Charles Ellis is author of The Partnership.

How to Have Great Style

With the current economic troubles, many New Yorkers will have to learn how to become wise shoppers. Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi gives tips on how we can all learn to have great style – at any budget. His new book is How to Have Style.

Weigh in: Has the economic downturn affected your shopping habits and style choices?

New Hampshire

States of the Union: New Hampshire

Find out what's on the minds of New Hampshire voters. Josh Rogers, a reporter for New Hamsphire Public Radio, tells us about the close Senate race there and why the Granite State is still up for grabs in the presidential election. Plus: how the change from straight-ticket voting could affect the results in November.

States of the Union fact of the week: With 400 members, the New Hampshire General Court, the state’s legislature, is the largest in the country and the 4th largest legislative body in the world.

The Gurus of How-To

The gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell, answer your home repair questions! Call us at 212-433-9692 (212-433-WNYC) or leave a comment below.

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.

Leonard is on Facebook

Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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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.

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?