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Positive Influence
Who influenced you most growing up? A parent, a teacher, a family friend? Matilda Raffa Cuomo, first lady of New York state and founder of Mentoring USA, joins writer, actor, and director Ossie Davis, to discuss National Mentor Month and the people who motivated them throughout their formative years. Then, Whitewater figure Susan McDougal explains why she placed herself in civil contempt and refused to answer Ken Starr’s lawyers in front of a Grand Jury. Plus, a conversation with Carmen Bambach, curator of the new show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Leonardo da Vinci: Master Draftsman. And explorer and Tibetologist John Vincent Bellezza describes the little known ancient civilization in the upper reaches of the Himalayan Mountains.
Matilda Raffa Cuomo and Ossie Davis
Who influenced you most growing up? Parents, a teacher, a family friend? Matilda Raffa Cuomo, first lady of New York state and founder of Mentoring USA, joins writer, actor, and director Ossie Davis, to discuss National Mentor Month and the people who motivated them throughout their formative years. The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent People Recall Their Mentors.
Music: Cider House Rules Soundtrack music by Rachel Portman
Buffalo Springfield "I Am a Child"
Susan McDougal
Whitewater figure Susan McDougal explains why she placed herself in civil contempt and refused to answer Ken Starr’s lawyers in front of a Grand Jury, The Woman Who Wouldn’t Talk.
Music: A Civil Action soundtrack composer Danny Elfman
Carmen Bambach
A conversation with Carmen Bambach, curator of the new show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Leonardo da Vinci: Master Draftsman.
Music: Ostinato "Diego Ortiz-Passa mezzo moderno (Recercada II)
John Vincent Bellezza
Explorer and Tibetologist, John Vincent Bellezza describes the little known ancient civilization in the upper reaches of the Himalayan Mountains.
Music: Seven Years in Tibet Soundtrack composer John Williams cello solos Yo-Yo Ma
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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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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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.
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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.
