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Comedy: Satire and Celluloid
Historian Robert Dallek on the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917 – 1963. Comedy Central’s Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, of Strangers With Candy join The Daily Show’s Stephen Colbert to discuss their latest project, a satiric look into small town life, Wigfield. Canadian cult filmmaker Guy Maddin discusses his latest movie, Dracula: Pages From A Virgin’s Diary. Dennis Doros vice president of Milestone Films and Cindy Rowell, director of acquisitions, on the lost comedy starring Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton,The Cook and Other Treasures.
Robert Dallek
Historian Robert Dallek on the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. From the birth of the Kennedy dynasty to the president’s secret illness, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917 – 1963.
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JFK Soundtrack composer John Williams
Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert
Comedy Central’s Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, of Strangers With Candy join The Daily Show’s Stephen Colbert to discuss their latest project, a satiric look into small town life, Wigfield: The Can-Do Town that Just May Not.
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The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls In Love Soundtrack composer Terry Dame
Guy Maddin
Canadian cult filmmaker Guy Maddin discusses his latest movie, Dracula: Pages From A Virgin’s Diary.
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The Fugitive Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Jurassic Park Soundtrack composer John Williams
Dennis Doros and Rowell
Dennis Doros vice president of Milestone Films and Cindy Rowell, director of acquisitions, on the lost comedy starring Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton, The Cook and Other Treasures.
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Alloy Orchestra-Lonesome: New Music For The Classic Silent Film
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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.
