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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, November 14, 2003
  • Peter Weir
    Peter Weir

    Where They Lay

    Australian director Peter Weir talks about “Master and Commander,” his new feature based on Patrick O’Brien’s seafarer novels. Then Earl Swift describes the search for an army helicopter crew that went down in Laos in 1971. And comedian/actor Jonathan Katz on living with multiple sclerosis. He was the star shrink of the Emmy-winning Comedy Central animated series, “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.”

Peter Weir

Peter Weir’s latest film is “Master and Commander,” based on Patrick O’Brien’s writings and starring Russell Crowe. Weir’s past work includes “The Truman Show” and “Dead Poets’ Society”; he was also an instigator of the Australian New Wave of the 1970s with movies like “The Cars That Ate Paris,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” and “The Last Wave.”

  • Music: Soundtrack from "Sea Power" tracks 4-5
  • Earl Swift

    In Where They Lay, Earl Swift talks about the work of the Central Identification Laboratory in identifying MIA soldiers from the Vietnam War.

  • Music: Soundtrack to "JFK", Elektra, track 1"Prologue" & track 3 "Drummers' Salute"
  • Jonathan Katz

    Multiple sclerosis isn’t usually a laughing matter, but comedian/actor/musician/writer Jonathan Katz says that now that he’s got MS, he has a whole new hour of comedy material. He’s also started work on a new book, A Balancing Act: Living with MS.

  • Music: Terrance Blanchard, Sony Classical, Track 3 "The Subterraneans", Track 7 "Degas' Racing World"
  • National Book Award Winners

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    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.