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Six Degrees of Separation
Noted network theorist, Duncan Watts, explains the complicated networks that bind our world and the six degrees that separate us all, Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age. Plus, London-based broadcaster Aminatta Forna chronicles her search for the truth about her father’s 1974 arrest and subsequent hanging in Sierra Leone, The Devil That Danced on Water. And cartoonist, Jules Fieffer discusses his work and the new exhibit at the New York Historical Society.
Duncan Watts
Noted network theorist, Duncan Watts, explains the complicated networks that bind our world and the six degrees that separate us all, Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age. Duncan Watts will be at the Columbia Club at 15 W. 43rd, between 5th and 6th at 6:30 pm on February 25th.
Music:soundtrack from "Naqoyqatsi" by Philip Glass (#5/11) -- Sony Classical
Poems Not Fit for the White House
Poets Sam Hamill, Andre Gregory, and Ann Lauterbach discuss gathering to read "Poems Not Fit for the White House"
Music: "Jump Start and Jazz" by Wynton Marsalis (#1/14) -- Sony Classical
Aminatta Forna
London-based broadcaster Aminatta Forna chronicles her search for the truth about her father’s 1974 arrest and subsequent hanging in Sierra Leone, The Devil That Danced on Water: A Daughter’s Quest.
Music: "Pieces of Africa" by Kronos Quartet (#12/2) -- Elektra Nonesuch
Jules Fieffer
Cartoonist Jules Fieffer discusses his work and the new exhibit at the New York Historical Society, Julz Rulz: Inside The Mind Of Jules Feiffer.
Music: "The Chesterfield Arrangements 1937-38" by Raymond Scott (#5) -- Basta
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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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.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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Guest Picks
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
