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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, December 31, 2002
  • Rex Sue

    Let’s Talk About Rex

    Paleontologists Peter Lawson and Kristin Donnan unearthed the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known to man. They give the inside story on their big discovery. Comedian Tom Arnold explains How I Lost 5 Pounds in Six Years. Plus, Uki Goni reveals the escape network set up by World War II criminals to smuggle Nazis into Argentina. And Museum Director Gretchen Worden explores physical oddities and takes us into the strange world of the Mutter Museum.

Peter Lawson and Kristin Donnan

Paleontologists Peter Lawson and Kristin Donnan unearthed the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known to man. They give the inside story on their big discovery in their book Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, the Dinosaur That Changed Science, the Law, and My Life.

Tom Arnold

Comedian Tom Arnold discusses his book How I Lost 5 Pounds in Six Years.

Uki Goni

Uki Goni reveals the escape network set up by World War II criminals to smuggle Nazis into Argentina, The Real Odessa.

Gretchen Worden

Museum Director, Gretchen Worden, explores physical oddities and takes us into the strange world of the Mutter Museum, The Mutter Museum: of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
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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.