Nearly a third of all the households in New York City are infested with cockroaches. Please Explain is all about roaches, and why they’re among the hardiest species on the planet!
Also: actors William H. Macy and Raul Esparza. And we look into how America's health care system might change under the Obama administration.
Join us for a Leonard Lopate Show film screening! On Tues., Feb. 3, we'll watch Frank Capra's "American Madness" at Galapagos in DUMBO. Find out more and RSVP.
America’s Health Care: Sick in the Head
Find out how America’s health care system might change during the Obama administration. Luke Mitchell, author of the article "Sick in the Head" in the February issue of Harper’s, says it’s likely that the U.S. still won’t get the health care system it needs.
Speed-the-Plow
William H. Macy and Raul Esparza co-star in the Broadway production of David Mamet’s "Speed the Plow" as two film producers hungry for the next big blockbuster. It’s at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.).
The Panic in Needle Park
The 1971 New York film "The Panic in Needle Park" starred Al Pacino as a drug addict, and was believed to have been the first film to show graphic depictions of intravenous drug use. Leonard talks to director Jerry Schatzberg and actor Kitty Winn about the making of ...
Please Explain: Cockroaches
Nearly a third of all NYC households are infested with cockroaches. We find out all about roaches, and why they’re among the hardiest species on the planet! Urban entomology specialist Eric P. Benson is a professor at Clemson University; Richard Cooper of Cooper Pest Solutions says he has ...
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