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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, August 16, 2002
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    The Street Scene

    Is punk rock dead? British comedian Steve Coogan discusses his role in Michael Winterbottom’s new film about the 1970s Manchester punk scene. Sarah Kernochon discusses her Academy Award winning documentary film about a New York City street musician.

Open Phones

Listener call-in on topic of the day

Steve Coogan

Is punk rock dead? British comedian Steve Coogan discusses his role in Michael Winterbottom’s new film about the 1970s Manchester punk scene. The film is called "24 Hour Party People."

Sarah Kernochon

Sarah Kernochon discusses her Academy Award winning documentary film about a New York street musician renowned for his "soloperas”, Thoth.

National Book Award Winners

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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!

Tributes: Jeanne-Claude

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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.

Please Explain: Eco-Labels

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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.

Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award

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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.