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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, September 15, 2004
  • The Cult of Personality
    The Cult of Personality

    My Heart Would Know

    Word maven Patricia T. (You Send Me) O’Conner explores the quirks and characteristics of the English language. Then, Annie Murphy Paul warns of the dangers and inaccuracies of personality tests in her new book The Cult of Personality. Next, Welsh rocker and former Velvet Underground musician John Cale joins us with a live performance in the studio. And he’ll be discussing his first full-length album in eight years: HoboSapiens. Finally, Derek McCormack shares his novella The Haunted Hillbilly--his gothic imagining of the dark side of gay culture in country music.

Patricia T. O’Connor

Patricia T. O’Connor on the art of speaking well.

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Annie Murphy Paul

Psychology writer Annie Murphy Paul on her latest book, The Cult of Personality: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves.

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Events: Annie Murphy Paul will be appearing on:
Sunday, October 3rd at 1p.m.
New York Is Book Country
Washington Square Park

Music: Soundtrack to The Ice Storm, music by Mychael Danna: "Shoplift" / "Finale"

John Cale

John Cale performs live, and shares his new album, HoboSapiens.

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Events: John Cale will be performing on:
October 14th, 8pm
Avalon
47 W. 20th St
New York, NY 10011

Music: HoboSapiens, by John Cale: "Bicycle" / "Things"

Derek McCormack

Derek McCormack creates a world of gay, vampire tailors and country music superstars in The Haunted Hillbilly.

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Events: Derek McCormack will be appearing Thursday, September 16 from 6-8 pm at the Brooklyn Brewery (79 N 11th Street, btwn Berry and Wythe)

Music: Convict Pool, by Calexico: "Praskovia"

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.