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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, October 08, 2004
  • One with Nineveh
    One with Nineveh One with Nineveh

    Sustainable Living

    Paul Ehrlich from Stanford’s Department of Biological Sciences warns that overpopulation, overconsumption, and political and environmental complacency threaten the world’s stability in their latest book, One with Nineveh. Then, Sarah Messer shares the 300 years worth of history she found built into her New England home in Red House: Being a Mostly Accurate Account of New England's Oldest Continuously Lived-In House. And Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Cy Coleman talks about his upcoming performance at The Regency. His trio will play Coleman’s well-known standards, such as "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet To Come," as well as songs from his new musicals.

Paul Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich warns that the complacency of America’s environmental and political policies threaten the world’s stability in One with Nineveh: Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future.

» More on the book

Events:
Paul Ehrlich will be giving a talk and signing books
Friday, October 8 at 6:30pm
CUNY Graduate Center
34th and 5th Avenue
Tickets are $15 for non-members, and $5 for members

Paul Ehrlich will be speaking on:
Thursday, October 7th at 7pm
American Museum of Natural History

Music: #5 Pole Tricks/Japancakes
#7 Destiny/Zero Seven

Sarah Messer

Sarah Messer on New England’s oldest continuously lived-in house: Red House.

» Read an excerpt of Red House in the Reading Room
» More on the book

Events: Sarah Messer will be reading on:
Friday, October 8th 7:30pm
Community Bookstore and Cafe
143 Seventh Ave., near Carroll St.
Park Slope, Brooklyn

Music: The Cider House Rules : Music by Rachel Portman
# 7 The Cider House
# 8 Wally Goes To War

Cy Coleman

Broadway composer Cy Coleman on his upcoming performance at The Regency.

» More on Cy Coleman at The Regency

Music: It Started With A Dream by Cy Coleman
#2 Witchcraft
#7 The Best Is Yet to Come

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.