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O Canada!
Guest host Sarah Crichton fills in for Leonard today. In honor of Canada Day on July 1st and the Canadian general elections on June 28th, we’ll talk to Pamela Wallin, the Canadian Consul General to New York. Then Dr. Jonathan Edlow talks about the strange history of Lyme disease. We’ll hear from participants in the first Israeli hip hop concert in NY, and we’ll talk to author Mia Yun about her new novel Translations of Beauty.
Pamela Wallin
Pamela Wallin, Canadian Consul General to New York and an accomplished broadcaster and journalist, joins us one day after the Canadian general elections on June 28th, and one day before Canada Day on July 1st.
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Details on Canada Day Celebrations at Joe’s Pub
Music: Oscar Peterson: "In the Still of the Night"
Joni Mitchell: "Both Sides Now"
The Essential Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen: "First We Take Manhattan"
Glenn Gould: "Variation 2" from 1955 Goldberg Variations Recording
Dr. Jonathan Edlow
Dr. Jonathan Edlow uncovers the medical detective work behind the discovery of Lyme disease in Bull’s Eye: Unraveling the Medical Mystery of Lyme Disease.
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Read an excerpt of Bull’s Eye in the Reading Room
» More about the book
Music: Isan: "Betty’s Lament" Euphone: "Fallout"
Aaron Bisman, MC TN and Segol 59
Aaron Bisman, founder of JDub records and the event producer of The Unity Sessions, and Palestinian MC TN, aka Tamer from Dam, are participating in the first Israeli hip hop concert in NY. They are joined by Segol 59, rapper and one of the pioneers of Israeli hip-hop. ("Segol" is Hebrew for "purple.") His latest album, "Shnei Tzeidim Shel Segol 59," was released in October 2003 on NMC, Israel's largest record company.
» More about JDub Records and The Unity Sessions
Events: The Unity Sessions at Celebrate Brooklyn will take
place at Prospect Park Bandshell on Thurs July 1. Address is Prospect Park West and 9th St.-FREE SHOW
Doors: 6:30pm Showtime: 7:30pm
More info: celebratebrooklyn.org
Music: Segol 59: The Two Sides of Segol 59 - "Yom Yafeh"
MC TN: DAM's Demo - "Mim Mim"
Mia Yun
Mia Yun discusses her new novel, Translations of Beauty, the story of two Korean-born twins growing up in Flushing, Queens.
» Read excerpts of Translations of Beauty in the Reading Room
» More about Mia Yun
Music: Soundtrack for At First Sight, music by Mark Isham: "Our Eyes Aren’t What Make Us See"
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Tributes: Kate McGarrigle
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Folk singer Kate McGarrigle, who gained acclaim for a series of projects with her sister Anna, died Monday, Jan. 18, from a rare form of cancer. She left behind a family of talented musicians, including her sister, son Rufus Wainwright, and daughter Martha Wainwright. McGarrigle appeared on The Leonard Lopate show with her sister in December 2005, ahead of their holiday show at Carnegie Hall.
Monona Rossol on 50 Million Chemicals
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On September 7, 2009, scientists working for the Chemical Abstract Service (which assigns identification numbers to all new chemicals) entered the 50-millionth chemical substance into their Registry. Chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, President and Founder of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, took a look at what all these new substances are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our health. Rossol also responded to listener comments and questions. You can read her answers here.
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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!
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.
