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Anna Funder shares her non-fiction debut about surveillance and paranoia in East Germany, Stasiland. Mickey Hart, drummer for the Grateful Dead, discusses his worldwide search for percussion and his new book Song Catchers: In Search of the World’s Music. Brenda Cullerton shares her memoir of growing up in one of the most eccentric families in town, The Nearly Departed. And documentary filmmaker, Frederic Lilien, joins E.J. McAdams to talk about his film centered on one of New York’s most famous birds, Pale Male.
Anna Funder
Anna Funder shares her non-fiction debut about surveillance and paranoia in East Germany, Stasiland.
Music: The General's Daughter Soundtrack composer Carter Burwell
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart, drummer for the Grateful Dead, discusses his worldwide search for percussion, Song Catchers: In Search of the World’s Music.
Visit mickeyhart.net.
Mickey speaks and signs book on Thurs., June 12 at the Virgin Megastore Union Square, 52 East 14th Street, 6PM.
Music: The Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir The Perfect Jewel: Sacred Chants of Tibet
Voices of the Rainforest "Song Ceremony"
The Spirit Cries: Music From The Rainforests of South America and the Caribbean
Brenda Cullerton
Brenda Cullerton shares her memoir of growing up in one of the most eccentric families in town, The Nearly Departed: Of My Family and Other Foreigners. Read an excerpt of Cullerton's book in the Reading Room.
Brenda Cullerton will be reading at Housing Works (126 Crosby St) on June 12th at 7PM
Music: Benny and Joon Soundtrack composer Rachel Portman
Frederic Lilien and E.J. McAdams
Documentary filmmaker, Frederic Lilien, joins E.J. McAdams, executive director of the NYC Audubon Society, to talk about his film centered on one of New York’s most famous birds, Pale Male.
Music: Finding Nemo Soundtrack composer Thomas Newman
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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.
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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.
