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Bronze statuette of a centaur, Greek ca. 530 B.C.Human Animals
The gurus of how-to, Alvin and Larry Ubell, answer listeners’ home-repair questions. Ted Morgan examines McCarthyism in 20th-century American politics. Then we take a look at ancient Greek human animals (think centaurs, satyrs, sphinxes, sirens, and gorgons) with Princeton University’s Michael Padgett. And Michael Ignatieff on his latest novel, Charlie Johnson in the Flames.
Alvin and Larry Ubell
Building inspectors Alvin and Larry Ubell take listeners’ calls on the air. Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) with your home-repair questions.
Ted Morgan
Ted Morgan takes a look at one of the darker periods in
U.S. political history. His new book is Reds:
McCarthyism in Twentieth-Century America.
Michael Padgett
Michael Padgett is curator of Ancient art at the Princeton
University Art Museum. The Museum’s current exhibition
is The Centaur’s Smile: The Human Animal in Early Greek
Art, on display until Januray 18, 2004.
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff is a renowned writer whose work has
appeared in publications like the New Yorker and
New York Review of Books. His writing has ranged
from history to fiction to memoir, and his new novel,
Charlie Johnson in the Flames, is about a war
correspondent covering conflict in the former Yugoslavia.
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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.
