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Larry Flynt, Sex, Lies, and PoliticsThe Great American Pastime
Larry Flynt has gained notoriety as an outspoken, controversial pornographer. Apart from publishing Hustler, he has won Supreme Court cases arguing in favor of the First Amendment. His new book looks at how freedom of speech and sexuality relate to politics and democracy. Then, Mindy Fullilove describes how urban renewal programs have destroyed African American communities by destroying neighborhoods and "emotional ecosystems." And authors Donald Dewey and Nicholas Acocella uncover the truth behind the scandal surrounding one of baseball’s earliest stars. Finally, Maria Janis Cooper and John Mulholland discuss Gary Cooper’s classic portrayal of Lou Gehrig in The Pride of the Yankees.
Larry Flynt
Larry Flynt, the infamous publisher of Hustler, discusses sexuality, freedom, and democracy in his new book Sex, Lies, and Politics: The Naked Truth.
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Events: Larry Flynt will be appearing Monday, June 28 at 6 pm at Coliseum Books (11 W 42nd st, across from the library) – speech and signing
And then he’ll be at the Hustler Club to sign books at 8:30 (641 W 51st Street and 12th Avenue)
Music: Rage in Harlem, composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein: "Rage in Harlem/Seduction/New to Love"
Mindy Fullilove
Mindy Fullilove's new book, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It, discusses the traumatic impact that urban renewal projects have had on African American communities.
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Music: Lonesome, Alloy Orchestra: "Lonesome Waltz/Mary (short version)/ Weekend"
Donald Dewey and Nicholas Acocella
Donald Dewey and Nicholas Acocella explore the scandal surrounding one of baseball's earliest legends in The Black Prince of Baseball: Hal Chase and the Mythology of the Game
» Read an excerpt of The Black Prince of Baseball in the Reading Room
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Music: Soundtrack for Field of Dreams, composed and conducted by James Horner: "The Place Where Dreams Come True"
Maria Janis Cooper and John Mulholland
John Mulholland, director of an upcoming documentary about Gary Cooper, and Maria Cooper Janis, Gary Cooper's daughter are among the hosts of tonight’s tribute screening of The Pride of the Yankees. The screening is in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Greater New York Chapter of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Music: Soundtrack for Field of Dreams, composed and conducted by James Horner: "The Timeless Street/Shoeless Joe"
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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.
