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Know Thy Enemy
John Keegan explains why good military intelligence often isn’t the defining factor in winning a war. Then legendary oral historian Studs Terkel shares his advice on how to keep the faith in these difficult times. Franz Lidz tells about the lives of two wealthy New York brothers whose main occupation was filling up their brownstone with junk collections. And Pete Dexter explores the life of a black golf caddy in 1953 Los Angeles in his new novel, Train.
John Keegan
Military historian John Keegan offers us nothing short of a
new history of war through the prism of intelligence. His
new book is Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy
from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda.
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel’s new book is Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times. Terkel has been through hard times in his long life, so he’s in a good position to dole out advice on how to get through.
Read an excerpt of Terkel's book in the Reading Room.
*Excerpt of Winston Churchill Speech 5/8/45 care of WNYC archivist Andy Lanset
Franz Lidz
When Homer and Langley Collyer died n 1947, their junk
collection included bicycle parts, broken baby carriages,
abandoned toys and Christmas trees, and a two-headed baby
floating in formaldehyde. In his new book, Ghosty
Men, Franz Lidz looks into the lives of these two
brothers and their strange obsession with junk.
Pete Dexter
National Book Award winner Pete Dexter talks about his
latest novel, Train, and golf culture in 1950s Los
Angeles.
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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.
