The Leonard Lopate Show
In Search of...
Friday, December 17, 2004
Kevin Spacey discusses his reincarnation of Bobby Darin in the new film "Beyond the Sea." Then, Martin Kemp takes a close look at the many interests of Leonardo da Vinci, and attempts to unlock the motivations behind his work, in a new biography: Leonardo. Michael Lomonaco, who has served as executive chef at 21 Club and Windows on the World, pays tribute to the art of spontaneous cooking with Nightly Specials. And in our weekly Please Explain feature, we’ll explore the world of search engines: how do they work, and how are they evolving?
The Life of Bobby Darrin
Kevin Spacey on playing Bobby Darin in "Beyond the Sea."
» Visit the film's website
Music: Soundtrack to Beyond the Sea, Kevin Spacey with John Wilson & the Orchestra: "Beyond the Sea" / "Mack the Knife" / "Simple Song of Freedom" / "Hello Young Lovers"
Renaissance Man
Martin Kemp on the great Leonardo.
Music: La Favola di Orfeo, Huelgas Ensemble: "Intomessa," Anonymous / "Intomessa," Filippo de Lurano
Inspired Cooking
Chef Michael Lomonaco on the art of preparing Nightly Specials.
Music: Jump Start & Jazz, Wynton Marsalis: "Slow Drag" / "Habanera"
Please Explain Search Engines
Our weekly feature, Please Explain takes on the subject of search engines. Dr. Elizabeth Liddy, a Professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and Director of its Center for Natural Language Processing, is considered to be one of the pioneers in search engine research. She’s joined by Michael Specter, a New Yorker staff writer since 1998, who has written about search engines for the magazine.
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Music:
Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
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