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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans forever. On today's show, Ruth Reichl asks a New Orleans chef and critic about its impact on the Big Easy’s unique food culture. Plus, two perfumers describe the art and science of creating enticing scents. And we’ll hear about one man’s mission to combat extremism in Pakistan and Afghanistan by building schools in rural areas.

A Flavorful Culture

Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans forever. Ruth Reichl asks Chef Paul Prudhomme and Times Picayune restaurant critic Brett Anderson if the Big Easy’s unique food culture can help preserve the city’s flavor. And we’ll find out how gulf shrimpers, oystermen, and restaurateurs are faring.

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The Smell of Success

Two stars of the perfume world, Laurice Rahme and Maurice Roucel, describe what goes into crafting attractive scents.

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Fighting Terrorism with Schools

After a failed mountain climbing trip to the summit of K2, Greg Mortenson was nursed back to health by villagers in a remote part of Pakistan. He promised to repay them by returning and building a school. Now, he’s built over 50 schools in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. ...

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National Book Critics Circle Prize

Listen to archives of Leonard’s interviews with this year’s National Book Critics Circle Prize winners:

Fiction: E.L. Doctorow's The March

Biography: Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's American Prometheus

Autobiography: Francine du Plessix Gray's Them

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Academy Award Winners

Listen to archives of Leonard’s interviews with this year’s Academy Award winners.

Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Foreign film: “Tsotsi”

Adapted screenplay: Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana

Original screenplay: Paul Haggis

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