Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

“Are you a fan of Whispering Angel rosé? Or for that matter, any Provençal rosé? What about Chianti? Or Côtes du Rhône? Do you drink Spanish wines—Rioja, Albariño, Priorat, Cava? Barolo? Barbaresco? How about Prosecco? Would you like to pay 100 percent more for them in 2020? Or perhaps not even be able to find them for sale at all?” read the opening passages of Food & Wine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle’s latest article “Why 2020 Is Looking Dangerous for Wine Lovers.” In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Ray describes the devastating effect on the European wine market in America that a new round of tariffs could have in 2020.

Sigurd Hole has been one of Norway's most sought after musicians for the past decade. He has been part of more than 40 album releases and has appeared on many of the world’s most famous stages, from Lincoln Center to the Wellington Opera House, from Rio de Janeiro’s Cidade des Artes to the De Roma in Antwerp. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI this master of the upright bass, twice nominated for a Norwegian Grammy, performs live.

In his new book “In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic,” former deputy mayor and police chief-turned-CNN commentator Cedric L. Alexander argues that these people are not pursuing a hidden “deep state” agenda. They are the analysts, scientists, lawyers, accountants, educators, consultants, enforcers of regulations and first responders of every kind who keep the country running and its people safe. Join us for a discussion on the role of public workers in America in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

The human brain is an extraordinary machine. Its ability to process information and adapt to circumstances by reprogramming itself is unparalleled and it remains the best source of inspiration for recent developments in artificial intelligence. In his new book “How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine…for Now,” Stanislas Dehaene decodes the brain's biological mechanisms, delving into the elaborate processes taking place inside our heads. Join us for a discussion of the finer points of the human mind in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, our favorite handymen Alvin and Laurence Ubell discuss new laws aimed at demystifying some of the regulations protecting renters' quality of life and take your calls.

Do you have questions about wine that you’re afraid will get you scowled at by the cashier at your local shop? In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, wine expert Josh Wesson takes your questions on all aspects of wine and wine making.

From his star-making roles in "Bull Durham" and Robert Altman’s “The Professional” to his enduring performance alongside Morgan Freeman in “The Shawshank Redemption,” Tim Robbins holds a special place in the hearts and minds of movie fans. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Tim talks about his legendary career and his new touring production of "The New Colossus."

Do you have any unresolved questions about this odd creation we call the English language? In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Kathryn and Ross Petras, authors of the New York Times bestseller “You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse” and “That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means: The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories” take your questions on the correct way to say the things we’re always saying.

“Citizen K” is the latest film from Alex Gibney, winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The outrageous story of cunning uber-oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky – once the wealthiest person in Russia, who amassed his $15 billion fortune in Siberian oil, only to be imprisoned by Vladimir Putin, “Citizen K” tells a tale that is truly stranger than fiction. Join us for a discussion of the film and the Russian state in this edition of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 91 years old this year. “I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states,” King wrote in his 1963 Letter from a Birmingham Jail. “I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” In celebration of this icon of civil rights, we will play a gospel tribute from the wealth of recordings released in MLK’s lifetime from the golden age of black gospel music in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.