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Leonard Lopate, the Peabody and James Beard Award-winning broadcaster, is back on WBAI 99.5fm where he began his broadcasting career, weekdays 1-2pm at 99.5fm or streaming at WBAI.org.

“Leonard Lopate at Large” features the same lively, in-depth daily conversations with the nation’s preeminent thinkers, scientists, artists, journalists, economists, farmers, musicians, historians, authors and politicians that have marked Lopate's revered career in radio for more than four decades.

Latest Episodes


Wed, Jan 24, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Laura Pappano on School Moms

Guests: Laura Pappano

Wed, Jan 24, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Laura Pappano on School Moms

Guests: Laura Pappano

Tue, Jan 16, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Investigative Journalist Robert Hennelly

Guests: Investigative Journalist Robert Hennelly

Tue, Jan 16, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Investigative Journalist Robert Hennelly

Guests: Investigative Journalist Robert Hennelly

Fri, Jan 12, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Leonard Lopate at Large Call-in

Guests: Call-in show

Fri, Jan 12, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Leonard Lopate at Large Call-in

Guests: Call-in show

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: David Pietrusza on Gangsterland

Guests: David Pietrusza

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: David Pietrusza on Gangsterland

Guests: David Pietrusza

Tue, Jan 9, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Just Action by Richard and Leah Rothstein

Guests: Richard and Leah Rothstein

Tue, Jan 9, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Just Action by Richard and Leah Rothstein

Guests: Richard and Leah Rothstein

Mon, Jan 8, 2024

12:00 AM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Water for Water for All by David Sedlak

Guests: David Sedlak

Mon, Jan 8, 2024

12:00 AM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Water for Water for All by David Sedlak

Guests: David Sedlak

Fri, Jan 5, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Nasheet Waits Music Director: The Max Roach Centennial

Guests: Nasheet Waits Music Director

Fri, Jan 5, 2024

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Nasheet Waits Music Director: The Max Roach Centennial

Guests: Nasheet Waits Music Director

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

1:30 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Steven Ujifusa on The Last Ships from Hamburg

Guests: Steven Ujifusa

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

1:30 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Steven Ujifusa on The Last Ships from Hamburg

Guests: Steven Ujifusa

Wed, Dec 27, 2023

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Leonard Lopate at Large Call-In

Guests: Leonard Lopate at Large Call-In

Wed, Dec 27, 2023

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Leonard Lopate at Large Call-In

Guests: Leonard Lopate at Large Call-In

Tue, Dec 26, 2023

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Melissa Goldthwaite on GOOD EATS

Guests: Melissa Goldthwaite

Tue, Dec 26, 2023

1:00 PM

Hosts: Leonard Lopate

Topics: Melissa Goldthwaite on GOOD EATS

Guests: Melissa Goldthwaite