Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

(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.

(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.

(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

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(1/4/22)“Where does Russia belong in the pantheon of nations? What does it see itself offering the world of today and the world of tomorrow,” writes Dr. Matthew Schmidt associate professor of national security and political science at the University of New Haven in his article for the peer-reviewed journal Demokratizatsiya entitled Is Putin Pursuing a Policy of Eurasianism? In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Dr. Schmidt discusses the Russian leader’s long-term strategy in Ukraine.

(12/21/21) Regular contributor to the show Pete Muroski of Native Landscapes in Pawling, New York is an expert on just about anything you’d want in your garden. He also knows how to get the most out of your gardening experience while respecting the local ecosystem. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Pete talks about the ways you can engage your inner botanist while the ground is still frozen.