(1/6/22) Sunset in a Glass: Adventures of a Food and Wine Road Warrior is a collection of true stories from Spanish culinary and travel authority Gerry Dawes, a recipient of Spain’s esteemed Spain's National Gastronomy Award. From sharing tables with icons like Anthony Bourdain, James Earl Jones or Keith Hernandez to sitting down with the county’s greatest chefs and winemakers, join us for a look back at Gerry’s decades of experiencing all of Spain’s wonders in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Gerry Dawes on Sunset in a Glass: Adventures of a Food and Wine Road Warrior

(1/10/22) No matter your political leaning, most of us can sense that America might be barreling toward a catastrophe of some sort. Drawing upon sophisticated predictive models and more than 150 interviews with civil war scholars, military leaders, law enforcement officials, secret service agents, agricultural specialists, environmentalists, war historians and political scientists The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future, the new book from journalist Stephen Marche, games out the terrifying scenarios that seem to be unfolding in front of our eyes. Join us for a frank look the future of this country’s people, its land and its government in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Stephen Marche on The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future

(1/11/22) Chemist, artist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol is the founder of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, Inc. The not-for-profit corporation is dedicated to providing health and safety services to the arts. She is also the Health and Safety Director for the Local 829 union of the United Scenic Artists International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Monona discusses what you can do to stay safe as the Omicron variant continues to surge in New York and beyond.

industrial hygienist Monona Rossol on how to protect yourself from the Omicron variant

(1/18/22) There is a lot more to Mark Vonnegut than simply being the son of an iconic author. As a pediatrician, Dr. Vonnegut has spent 40 years treating children for coughs, fevers, ear infections or whatever the job calls for. His new book, The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics, is a look back at his career but also the myriad ways that the US medical system has changed in that time. Join us for a journey into the heart of caring in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Dr. Mark Vonnegut on The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics

(1/20/22) As regular listeners know, there are few construction questions that Alvin and Lawrence Ubell of Accurate Building Inspectors don’t know how to answer. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, our favorite handymen answer your questions on any home repair projects you may be tackling this winter.

Alvin and Lawrence Ubell of Accurate Building Inspectors take your calls.

(1/21/22) Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World, the new book from New York Times global economics correspondent Peter S. Goodman exposes how billionaires’ systematic plunder of the world—brazenly accelerated during the pandemic—has transformed 21st-century life and dangerously destabilized democracy. Join us for a look at how the global billionaire class is impacting nearly every aspect of modern society in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI

Peter S. Goodman on Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World

(1/24/22) Michael Waldman is the president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. His book The Fight to Vote, recently updated with a new edition including over 60 pages of new material, describes the long struggle to extend the right to vote to all Americans. From the writing of the Constitution to the January 6 insurrection join us for a look at why every step along the way, as disenfranchised Americans have sought this right, others have fought to stop them in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice on the new edition of his book The Fight to Vote

(1/26/22) Before working at WNYC, investigative journalist and regular contributor Bob Hennelly was national affairs correspondent for Pacifica Network News. His written work has appeared in the New York Times, the Village Voice, the Christian Science Monitor, the Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press along with dozens of other magazines and newspapers. His work has been featured on 60 Minutes and C-Span's America and the Courts. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Bob weighs in on New York City’s new mayor and the people he is bringing into his administration along with other issues he is currently reporting on in the Tri-State area.

investigative journalist Bob Hennelly on New York's new mayor Eric Adams and his administration

(1/28/22) The festival NYC’s Movie Renaissance: 1945-1955 is running at Film Forum from Jan. 28 to Feb. 10. Mainly comprised of film shot on the East Coast during a brief surge of local production by such directors as Jules Dassin, Elia Kazan and Stanley Kubrick, Film Forum’s latest offering was inspired by the new book Keep ‘Em in the East: Kazan, Kubrick and the Postwar New York Renaissance by film historian Richard Koszarski. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, film historian Susan Delson joins Richard for a discussion of why this era is so important to the legacy of New York City moviemaking.

Susan Delson & Richard Koszarski on NYC’s Movie Renaissance: 1945-1955 at Film Forum

(2/1/22) As some listeners may recall, Leonard Lopate at Large premiered on July 16, 2018 on WBAI. What they may not be aware of is that other than Leonard, the show only had one staff member—executive producer Jesse Lent. As Jesse heads to Europe to pursue his career in music full time, the two of them look back at the highs and lows of putting together a daily talk show before and during a pandemic. Leonard will also introduce his new producer, Keziah Glow, to the listening audience for the first time. Join us for a look back at the show’s past, present and future along with a listen to some of Jesse’s music, both as a soundtrack composer and with his group The Sweetheartz of the Psychic Rodeo, in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

executive producer Jesse Lent’s final show

(1/15/21) It remains one of the most audacious spy plots in American history—a bold and extremely dangerous operation to invade Russia, defeat the Red Army and mount a coup in Moscow against Soviet dictator Vladimir Ilich Lenin. The Lenin Plot had the “entire approval” of President Woodrow Wilson. The result was thousands of deaths, both military and civilian, on both sides. Barnes Carr’s latest book The Lenin Plot: The Unknown Story of America's War Against Russia offers rare insight into the beginnings of the Cold War. Join us for a look at this largely untold episode in American history in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Barnes Carr on The Lenin Plot: The Unknown Story of America's War Against Russia

Leonard Lopate, the Peabody and James Beard Award-winning broadcaster, is back on WBAI where he began his radio career. Tune in weekdays from 1-2pm at 99.5fm New York or you can listen to the show live at WBAI.org.

Barnes Carr on The Lenin Plot: The Unknown Story of America's War Against Russia

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