Veteran reporters Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman explain how hunger and malnutrition still exist in the modern world. Documentarian Havana Marking on her new film "Afghan Star," about the Kabul version of American Idol. Then, Werner Herzog discusses Conquest of the Useless, his recently published diary about the making of his film "Fitzcarraldo." Plus, Please Explain is all about dry cleaning!
We Want Your Recipes!
Do you have a secret ingredient that transforms a recipe? A favorite dish that you’ve made your own? The Lopate Show is collecting your adapted recipes! Chef Michael Lomonaco will be reading them all, and he’ll be here in July to pick his favorite dish and cook it with the winner! It’s all part of our Food in the City series. Submit your recipe here. The deadline is July 1!
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As many as 25,000 people a day and nearly six million children a year die of hunger, malnutrition, and related diseases. Veteran reporters Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman expose how powerful lobbies, interest groups, and the general public's negligence and ignorance have left the worl's poorest hungry. Their book
Thoughts on Stonewall at 40: Isaac Mizrahi
Famed fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi spoke with one of our producers about what the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots means to him. Mizrahi also offers his thoughts on what it means to be gay today and reminisces about life before it was ok to be gay.
Afghan Star
Director Havana Marking on her new film, "Afghan Star," about a wildly popular American Idol-style TV series in Afghanistan. Millions watch it, and the contest is open to everyone across the country despite gender, ethnicity or age. Two thousand people audition, including three extremely brave women. When viewers vote for ...
Conquest of the Useless
Filmmaker Werner Herzog shares the diaries he compiled during the production of his 1982 film "Fitzcarraldo." His book, Conquest of the Useless, vividly recounts the emotional, physical and psychological toll exacted by moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill in the Peruvian jungle without the use of any special ...
Thoughts on Stonewall at 40: David Sedaris
The last time David Sedaris was on the Lopate Show one of our producers grabbed a few minutes with him to talk about the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the current state of the gay rights movement.
Stonewall at 40
Stonewall at 40
Please Explain: Dry Cleaning
Today’s Please Explain is all about dry cleaning--how it works, what chemicals are used, and how it is becoming more environmentally friendly. We'll be joined by Wayne Edelman, President and CEO of Meurice Garment Care and past President of the National Cleaners Association. He is also the doctor ...
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