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Body and Technology
Fix-it gurus Ubell and Son take listeners’ calls on home repair. How have objects like chairs and glasses affected humankind? Edward Tenner looks into the connection between technology and humanity, Our Own Devices. Then, Gourmet Magazine columnist and NPR commentator Jane Stern explains why becoming a volunteer EMT helped her overcome her hypochondria, Ambulance Girl. Editor Terry McCoy explores Cuba and discusses the collection of photographs and essays on the island, Cuba on the Verge.
Edward Tenner
How have objects like chairs and glasses affected humankind? Edward Tenner looks into the connection between technology and humanity, Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology. Read an excerpt of Tenner's book in the Reading Room.
Music: Alloy Orchestra Lonesome: New Music For The Silent Film
Jane Stern
Gourmet Magazine columnist and National Public Radio commentator Jane Stern explains why becoming a volunteer EMT helped her overcome her hypochondria, Ambulance Girl: How I Saved Myself by Becoming an EMT. Read an excerpt of Stern's book in the Reading Room.
Jane Stern will be reading and signing books at:
Barnes and Noble
Upper West Side (82nd/Broadway)
Wednesday July 9 at 7:30
Music: Mumford Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Terry McCoy
Editor Terry McCoy explores Cuba and discusses the collection of photographs and essays on the island, Cuba on the Verge: An Island in Transition.
More info on Cuba on the Verge
Music: Yale Strom & Klazzj Wandering Jew: Klezmer, Sephardic and Gypsy Inspired Compositions
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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?
