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Mel Brooks at the WNYC studiosFrom Brooks to Brooklyn
The one and only Mel Brooks discusses the play Squeeze Box (produced by his wife Anne Bancroft), and life since The Producers”. We’ll talk to Utah State archaeologist Kevin Jones and David Hurst Thomas, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History, about the significance of the Fremont ruins at Range Creek in Utah. Kept under wraps on land owned by a 74-year-old cowboy, the ruins—which researchers are saying are some of the most important archeological remains in the country—were recently sold to the federal government. Then editor and contributor Tim McLoughlin and contributors Kenji Jasper and Ellen Miller join us to discuss the short story collection Brooklyn Noir. Finally, sports writer Alan Schwarz offers insight on the allure of baseball statistics in his new book The Numbers Game.
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks on Squeeze Box, written and performed by Anne Randolph, and produced by Mr. Brooks’s wife, Anne Bancroft. And he reflects on life after The Producers.
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Music: Soundtrack to The Producers, music by John Morris: “Background Music—Bar Scene” / “The Producers”
Jump Start and Jazz, Wynton Marsalis: “Ragtime”
Kevin Jones, David Hurst Thomas, and Dr. Rosita Worl
Archaeologist Kevin Jones, American Museum of Natural History curator David Hurst Thomas, and Dr. Rosita Worl, chair of the Remains Review Committee of NAGPRA on the Native American archaeological ruins in Range Creek, Utah.
Music:Helium, Tin Hat Trio: “A Life in East Poultney” / “Sand Dog Blues”
Tim McLoughlin, Kenji Jasper, and Ellen Miller
Tim McLoughlin, Kenji Jasper, and Ellen Miller share stories from the new Brooklyn Noir collection.
Authors from the Brooklyn Noir collection will be reading on:
Thursday, August 26th at 7pm
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer St.
Tuesday, September 7th at 6pm
Crown Heights
Brooklyn Public Library
560 New York Ave. (at Maple St.)
Wednesday, September 8th at 7pm
Prospect Park / Prospect Heights
Central Brooklyn Library
Grand Army Plaza
» More on the book
Music:Jazz in Film, Terence Blanchard: “Clockers” / “Degas’ Racing World”
Alan Schwarz
Alan Schwarz on his book The Numbers Game: Baseball's Lifelong Fascination with Statistics.
» More on Alan Schwarz
Music:“Eple” by Royksopp
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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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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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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May 14, 2009
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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