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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, April 05, 2004
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    Smart Alliance

    J. Gary Taylor and Patricia Scharlin talk about Chiquita Brands International’s efforts to work with local worker and environmental groups for a cooperative approach to business. Robert Whiting looks into the recent phenomenon of Japanese ballplayers making it big in America and their impact on the game. Then, a conversation with Fess Parker, widely known for his role in Davy Crockett. And Isaias orozco-lang shares his photographs from the Dominican Republic, "Glimpses of La Yaguita."

J. Gary Taylor and Patricia Scharlin

J. Gary Taylor and Patricia Scharlin on Chiquita Brands International’s efforts to work with local worker and environmental groups for a cooperative approach to business. Their book is Smart Alliance: How a Global Corporation and Environmental Activists Transformed a Tarnished Brand.

Music: La Combinacion Perfecta Latin Jazz Track 6: Mambo Beat by Tito Puente
Track 3: The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) by Stan Kenton and his orchestra

Robert Whiting

Ichiro Suzuki, right fielder for the Seattle Mariners, is considered by many to be one of the greatest baseball players ever to come out of Japan, and the number of great Japanese players just keeps growing. Robert Whiting looks into the recent phenomenon of Japanese ballplayers making it big in America and their impact on the game.

Events: Robert Whiting speaks at the Japan Society (33 East 47th Street) on Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30PM – tickets, $10 (212-832-1155 for more info)

Music: Soundtrack from Field of Dreams, composed and conducted by James Horner Track 12: The Place Where Dreams Come True
Track 2: Deciding To Build a Field

Fess Parker

A conversation with Fess Parker, widely known for his role in Davy Crockett.

Music: Soundtrack from My Rifle, My Pony and Me Track 10: Davy Crockett

Isaias Orozco-Lang

Isaias orozco-lang shares his photographs from the Dominican Republic and his book Glimpses of La Yaguita.

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Music: Oxfam Latin Dance Track 1: Chichi Peralta: Procura (Dominican Republic)

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.

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.