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Director Robert Greenwald’s latest documentary, Uncovered, investigates the Bush administration’s arguments for war in Iraq. He joins us today along with Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst, and Robert Baer, a former CIA operative, to deconstruct the decision to go to war. Then banjoist Bela Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer team up and perform from their new recording, Music for Two. And documentary filmmaker Michael Gramaglia, punk historian Legs McNeil, and Johnny Ramone look back at the history of the Ramones, and the portrayal of the group in the new documentary End of the Century.
Robert Greenwald, Ray McGovern, and Robert Baer
Robert Greenwald, Ray McGovern, and Robert Baer on the new documentary Uncovered: The War in Iraq.
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“Wax Off” by Kodo
“Betty’s Lament” by Isan
Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer
Music For Two is a collection of cuts from Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer’s 2003 tour season. Fleck and Meyer have been collaborators for years, and this latest project includes works by Fleck, Meyer, Bach, Henry Eccles, and Miles Davis.
Michael Gramaglia and Johnny Ramone
Michael Gramaglia, Legs McNeil, and Johnny Ramone on End of the Century, a documentary of the Ramones which has been seven years in the making.
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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.
