On Demand
The Leonard Lopate Show
-
Truth in Advertising
Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, helps us navigate the joys and perils of eating seafood. Then FactCheck.org’s Brooks Jackson examines the veracity of the claims made in the Bush and Kerry campaign advertisements. Next up, Editor David Wallis and journalist/contributor Ted Rall discuss Killed: Great Journalism Too Hot To Print--a compilation of articles written by well-known authors for big-name publications that were pulled due to their controversial nature. Finally, Bradley P. Dean has collected 50 of Henry David Thoreau’s unpublished letters on spirituality for his new book, Letters to a Spiritual Seeker.
Ruth Reichl
Gourmet magazine’s Ruth Reichl on making seafood choices that are good for you and for the environment.
»
More on Blue Ocean
»
More on mercury contamination and PCBs in fish
Music: Swingtime!, The Canadian Brass: "Blue Rondo a la Turk" / "I Found Love"
Brooks Jackson
Brooks Jackson from FactCheck.org, on the factual accuracy of political claims made in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
» Listen to clips of the ads on the Lopate election page
»
More on FactCheck.org
Music: The Lost Chords: "Hip Hop" / Red
David Wallis and Ted Rall
Editor David Wallis and contributor Ted Rall on a new collection of articles: Killed: Great Journalism Too Hot To Print.
» More on the book
Music: Isan: "Betty’s Lament"
Ulrich Schnauss: "Knuddelmaus"
Bradley P. Dean
Bradley P. Dean’s collection of letters on spirituality written by Henry David Thoreau: Letters to a Spiritual Seeker.
» More on the book
Music: Soundtrack to He Got Game, the music of Aaron Copland: "Letter From Home"
- 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
National Book Award Winners
The Leonard Lopate Show
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
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]
Please Explain: Eco-Labels
The Leonard Lopate Show
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.
- Comments [14]
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.
