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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, May 09, 2003
  • Napster

    Download Blues

    Having trouble downloading your favorite songs? Joseph Menn, author of All the Rave, goes inside the real Napster and explains why Congress put the clamps on it. Elizabeth Cohen on caring for her father suffering from Alzheimer's, The House on Beartown Road. And Nelson Dennis and his debut film, "Vote For Me!", the story of a 70-year old Puerto Rican super who decides to run for Congress.

Joseph Menn

Having trouble downloading your favorite songs? Joseph Menn goes inside the real Napster and explains why Congress put the clamps on it, All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning’s Napster.

Music:Steven Reich Remixed "Megamix-Tranquility Bass remix"
Pavement "Filimore Jive"

Elizabeth Cohen

Elizabeth Cohen on caring for her father suffering from Alzheimer's, The House on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Learning And Forgetting.

Music: Cider House Rules Soundtrack composer Rachel Portman

Nelson Dennis

Nelson Dennis and his debut film, "Vote For Me!", the story of a 70-year old Puerto Rican super who decides to run for Congress.

Music: Michael Feldman's "Whad' Ya Know About Sousa"
Elephant Man Soundtrack composer John Morris

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.