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Equatorial Guinea
This week, our “Underreported” series looks at the attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea, and how it relates to oil production in the region. We’ll hear from Samuel Nguiffo, director of the Center for Environment and Development (CED) in Cameroon, as well as Ibrahim Sundiata, professor of history at Brandeis. Then will talk to director Tobias Pearse about his new film, Persons of Interest. The documentary features a series of personal testimonies from twelve New York area detainees - some held for weeks, others for more than a year - and their family members. Nabil Ayesh, who was detained for a year and seventeen days after September 11th, joins us by phone. Next, we’ll hear from South Asian comedians Vidur Kapur and Vijay Nathan about their show, Laff it Up, at Joe’s Pub. Finally, Touré, a contributing editor to Rolling Stone and the author of the critically-acclaimed collection of short stories The Portable Promised Land, has written his first novel, Soul City. The book follows the story of Cadillac Jackson, a journalist who travels to Soul City to cover a mayoral election, and ends up investigating his own African-American identity and the character of ethnic identity in America.
Samuel Nguiffo and Ibrahim Sundiata
Samuel Nguiffo, director of the Center for Environment and Development (CED) in Cameroon, and Ibrahim Sundiata, professor of history at Brandeis, discuss the recent coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.
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Music: “Pole Tricks” by Japancakes, “Escalator” by Bang on a Can All-Stars
Director Tobias Pearse and Nabil Ayesh
Director Tobias Pearse and detainee Nabil Ayesh discuss the documentary Persons of Interest.
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Music: “Wax Off” by Kodo, “Knuddelmaus” by Ulrich Schnauss
Vidur Kapur and Vijay Nathan
Comics Vidur Kapur and Vijay Nathan on their brand of South Asian comedy: Laff it Up.
» Laff it Up at Joe’s Pub
Music: Soundtrack to The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love, music by Terry Dame: “Gas Pump Blues” and “Instrumental No. 1”
Touré
Author Touré on his first novel, Soul City.
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Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj: “Tribes—A Romanian Suite”
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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.
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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.
