On Demand
The Leonard Lopate Show
-
Nick Nolte in "This So Called Disaster" (IFC Films )Doc day
Word maven Patricia T. O'Conner answers all your English language and grammar questions. Call 212-267-WNYC. Actor Nick Nolte and director Michael Almereyda talk about "This So-Called Disaster," their documentary about rehearsals for a staging of a Sam Shepard play. Then jockeys Chris Rosier and Randy Romero explain why they've chosen to make a career out of risking their lives on the backs of huge, galloping thoroughbreds. They are joined by filmmaker Kate Davis, who has made a documentary about their lives for HBO called "Jockeys." And another documentary-maker, Jennifer Dworkin, talks about "Love and Diane." Dworkin follows one family as they try to break out of a cycle of drug abuse and poverty.
Patricia T. O'Conner
Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) to ask Patricia T. O'Conner anything and everything you want to know about the English language.
Nick Nolte and Michael Almereyda
Actor Nick Nolte and director Michael Almereyda are here.
Nolte appears in Almereyda's "This So-Called
Disaster," a documentary about the weeks leading up to
Sam Shepard 's stage production of his play "The Late
Henry Moss." Sean Penn, Cheech Marin, and T-Bone
Burnett co-star.
» More on "This So Called Disaster" on IFC Films
Music: "Hearts" "Showdown at the Nacio Madre" Both from “Way of the Gun” soundtrack
Chris Rosier, Randy Romero and Kate Davis
Jockey Chris Rosier says this of his profession: "You
gotta know how to take the falls, hold the horse and it's
not an easy job. There's a lot more to it than what most
people think. It's not always a limelight job." He's here
today along with fellow jockey Randy Romero and director
Kate Davis, who has made an HBO documentary called
"Jockeys."
» More about the documentary on HBO.com
Music: "Lilly’s Argument" "Roy and Lilly" The Grifters soundtrack
Jennifer Dworkin
It's not easy for Diane and her daughter, Love, to break
out of destructive patterns, and bureaucracy doesn't
always help. In her documentary, "Love and Diane,"
Jennifer Dworkin has tracked three generations of a family
as they struggle with drug addiction, poverty, and HIV.
» Read more about "Love and Diane"
Music: "Homer and Candy on the Dock" from The Cider House Rules soundtrack
- About This Program »
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Guest Hosts »
- Guest Picks »
- Latest Show »
- Tapes & Transcripts »
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
Shop at Amazon!
Leonard Lopate Show picks
Start your Amazon shopping on WNYC.org and a portion of your total purchase goes to WNYC.
More
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
The Leonard Lopate Show
Recent Videos:
- Arthur Schwartz on The Southern Italian Table
- David Plouffe on The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory
- Ken Auletta on Googled: The End of the World as We Know It
- Paul Shaffer on We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-Biz Saga
- George Steel on the New York City Opera’s new season
- Gail Collins on When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of Women from 1960 to the Present
- Comments [1]
Let’s Go Swimming!
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [33]
Frank McCourt
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [1]
Science and Faith
The Leonard Lopate Show
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?
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [9]
Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
The Leonard Lopate Show
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
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [4]
