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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, November 21, 2003
  • Vermeer and the Delft School
    Vermeer and the Delft School

    Vivid Imaginations

    Stephen King is here to tell us what he’s been up to lately. He not only has a new book out, Wolves of the Calla, but he’s also just been awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution from the National Book Foundation. Then Lee Marmon shares his photographs of Pueblo Indian culture. And as part of our station-wide Old Amsterdam/New Amsterdam series, the Met’s Dr. Walter Liedtke talks about Dutch art.

Stephen King

Stephen King talks about being the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. His new novel is Wolves of the Calla.

  • Music: "Diabolique" 1. A Stimulating Bath 2. Desperation
  • Lee Marmon

    Photographer Lee Marmon has been photographing the Laguna Pueblo Indian community (of which he’s a part) since 1946. His recent book is called Pueblo Imagination.
    Events: Lee Marmon will be at the Museum of the American Indian along with Simon Ortiz at 2 pm tomorrow (they’ll be giving a presentation, followed by a booksigning) – in Lower Manhattan – One Bowling Green, next to Battery Park (212-514-3700)

  • Music: Way of the Gun Soundtrack composer Joe Kraemer
  • Walter Liedtke

    Walter Liedtke is curator of European paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As part of our station-wide Old Amsterdam/New Amsterdam series, he joins us to discuss the importance of Dutch art.
    Old Amsterdam, New AmsterdamFind out about Dutch art and more in Old Amsterdam/New Amsterdam.

  • Music: Aspects of Chambermusic from the Netherlands
    Synophonia from Der Fluyten Lusthof (Amsterdam 1648-1654)
  • 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.

    Let’s Go Swimming!

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    According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.

    Frank McCourt

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    Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.

    Science and Faith

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    Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.

    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.

    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.

    Leonard is on Facebook

    Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.

    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.