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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, August 23, 2004
  • HIV/AIDS in China

    The Global Business Coalition believes that HIV/AIDS should be a fundamental issue for the business sector. Executive Director Trevor Neilson joins us today to discuss the increasing toll of HIV/AIDS in China, and the GBC’s strategies for combating HIV/AIDS. Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff reflects on his influential musical career, and shares his new album Black Magic. Frances Sternhagen discusses her role in Echoes of the War, a production of two short plays about WWI by J. M. Barrie—best known as the author of Peter Pan. And David Browne, a music critic for Entertainment Weekly, turns his attention to skateboarding, snowboarding, and other extreme sports with his new book Amped.

Trevor Neilson

Trevor Neilson of the Global Business Coalition on the impact on HIV/AIDS in China.

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Music: “Knuddelmaus” by Ulrich Schnauss
“Fallout” by Euphone

Jimmy Cliff

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff discusses his legacy and his latest album, Black Magic.

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Music: Black Magic, Jimmy Cliff: “I Want I Do I Get” / “People” featuring Sting / “Dance” featuring Wyclef / “Good Life”

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen on her role in Echoes of the War.

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Music: Soundtrack to The Elephant Man, music by John Morris: “John Merrick and Psalm” / “John Merrick and Mrs. Kendal”

David Browne

David Browne on his book: Amped: How Big Air, Big Dollars, and a New Generation Took Sports to the Extreme.

Music: M2, Marcus Miller: “Power”

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.

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.

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.