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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, February 19, 2003
  • War And Words

    Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner doesn't mean to be a pest, but she has a few choice comments on the many ways we mispeak. Also, Ron Steinman takes us inside televisions first war and Colombia's Aterciopelados.

Patricia T. O’Conner

Word maven Patricia T. (You Send Me) O’Conner on the many ways to mispeak

Ron Steinman

Ron Steinman takes us inside television’s first war with his book Inside Television’s First War

Lisa Jardine

Lisa Jardine on the outstanding life of Sir Christopher Wren (On a Grander Scale)

Lisa Jardine will be appearing at the New York Public Library (42nd and 5th) at 6:30 pm (2/19)

Andrea Echeverry and Hector Buitrago

Colombian artists Andrea Echeverry and Hector Buitrago, of the group "Aterciopelados"

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.