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Summer in the City
Gerard Lordahl, director of the Open Space Greening Program, offers advice on helping city plants to thrive during the summer. Ellen Schrecker, editor of Cold War Triumphalism, and contributor Corey Robin confront the legacy of the Cold War. And Tony Award-winning actor Michael Cerveris discusses his current role in "Assassins." And we’ll talk to Dr. Yannis Voyatzis, chief oenologist for the Greek wine company Boutari.
Gerard Lordahl
Gerard Lordahl, director of the Open Space Greening Program, with summer care tips for your city plants.
For more info about Gerard Lordahl and The Council on the Environment:
call 212-788-7923
51 St. Charles Street room 228
NY, NY 10007
Email: plantlot@aol.com
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Council on the Environment of New York City website
» Farming in the City from the New New York series
» Gardening subculture in Manhattan from the New New York series
Music: Soundtrack to Awakenings, music by Randy Newman: “Catch” / “Time of the Season” / “Outside”
Ellen Schrecker and Corey Robin
Editor Ellen Schrecker and contributor Corey Robin discuss past and present representations of Cold War policies and ideologies in Cold War Triumphalism: the Misuse of History After the Fall of Communism.
» More info on the book
Music: Soundtrack to Cobb, music composed by Elliot Goldenthal: "Stump Meets Cobb" / "Cooperstown Aria (Part 1)"
Voices from the Cold War
Listen to archival audio from a few prominent Cold War figures.
Henry Kissinger, January 13th , 1958
Before serving as Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977, Henry Kissinger was a member of the Faculty of Harvard University, in the Department of Government and at the Center for International Affairs, from 1954 until 1971. Listen to an excerpt from an address he gave about US relations with the Soviet Union in 1958.
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Dag Hammarskjöld , October 24th , 1960
Remarks from Dag Hammarskjöld , Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until 1961, on the fifteenth anniversary of the UN.
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Ronald Reagan, March 8 th , 1983
Listen to an excerpt of Ronald Reagan's “Evil Empire” speech, delivered at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals on March 8th , 1983 in Orlando , FL.
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Michael Cerveris
Tony Award-winning actor Michael Cerveris on his role in Assassins.
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More about Assassins
Music: Soundtrack to The Civil War by Ken Burns: “Ashokan Farewell” / “Parade”
Dr. Yannis Voyatzis
Dr. Yannis Voyatzis has been with Boutari for 20 years. He joins us to talk about the fine points of wine production.
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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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Let’s Go Swimming!
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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.
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Frank McCourt
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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.
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Science and Faith
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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?
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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.
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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.
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
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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.
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