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Friday, December 21, 2007
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    Did you know that the largest known snowflake measured 15 inches across?? On Please Explain, find out about the physics and composition of snow...and the conditions required to make a White Christmas. Also: Tom Stoppard's play, "Rock 'n' Roll." The results of our Taking Things Seriously photo project. And we hear about a program that sends inner-city kids to college on full scholarship.

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    And find out how you can participate in our new political film series. We're asking you to watch 4 movies about campaigns, and then tune in on Jan. 8 for a discussion.

Tom Stoppard’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll”

Four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard’s play "Rock 'n' Roll" spans two countries, three generations and 22 turbulent years. Brian Cox, Rufus Sewell, and Sinead Cusack star in the new Broadway production. "Rock 'n' Roll' is at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre at 242 West 45th St.

Website and ticket info for "Rock 'n' Roll"

Taking Things Seriously

Most of us have an object that inspires us – a found seashell, a box, a souvenir, a sculpture bought at a yard sale...Our new Taking Things Seriously photo project is inspired by the recent book Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance, co-edited by Joshua Glenn. Joshua Glenn joins us to talk about some of the fabulous listener submissions we've gotten.

Taking Things Seriously is available for purchase at amazon.com

Weigh in: Even if you don't have a photo to submit, you can still write and tell us about an object that has special meaning to you.

More about the book Taking Things Seriously
Slideshow: user submissions
Here are a few of the submissions discussed on air

Posse Foundation: Sending Inner-City Kids to College

Macarthur "Genius" Award-winner Deborah Bial is the founder and president of the Posse Foundation, which has sent thousands of inner-city kids to college on full scholarships. Kareem Edwards is a former Posse Scholar.

Posse Foundation’s website

Please Explain: Snow

The largest known snowflake in history measured 15 inches across! We find out about the physics and chemistry of snow and what conditions we’ll need to have a White Christmas this year. Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht is Professor of Physics at Caltech; David A. Robinson is The New Jersey State Climatologist and a Professor of Geography at Rutgers University, where he conducts research at the Global Snow Lab.

Weigh in: What’s your favorite memory or experience with snow?

Rutgers Global Snow Lab website
Caltech Snowcrystals website

Sarah Palin

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.

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

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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

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

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?

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