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Dan AykroydEvery Day I Have the Blues
Dan Aykroyd shares his new book, Elwood's Blues--a collection of interviews he conducted while in character as the Saturday Night Live character of the same name. He'll tell us about his experiences talking to such legends as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and John Lee Hooker. Then, in our weekly Underreported series, we hear from industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the everyday items that can be dangerous to your health. Next up, Haitian singing star Emeline Michel explores her political and musical convictions in her new album: Rasin Kreyol. Finally, Tara Bray Smith examines her troubled relationship with her mother, and her ties to Hawaii, in her memoir: West of Then: A Mother, A Daughter, and a Journey Past Paradise.
Dan Aykroyd
SNL veteran Dan Aykroyd gets in character to talk about the Blues: Elwood's Blues: Interviews with the Blues Legends & Stars.
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Events: Dan Aykroyd appear at Barnes & Noble at Rockefeller Center, Thursday November 4 at 1 pm today
Music: "Sweet Little Angel" by BB King
Louis Jordan an his Tympani Five
Underreported: Industrial Hygiene
Chemist Monona Rossol on practicing good industrial hygiene.
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Music: "How Was It For You" by Gare Du Nord
"Tomorrow" by Amp
Emeline Michel
Haitian vocal superstar Emeline Michel with her new release, Rasin Kreyol.
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Events: Emeline Michel will be performing on:
Friday, November 19th at 12am and 2am
SOB's
204 Varick St.
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Music: Rasin Kreyol, Emeline Michel: "Ban’m La Jwa" / "Zikap"
Tara Bray Smith
Tara Bray Smith on her turbulent childhood in Hawaii: West of Then.
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Music: Soundtrack to Alfie: "Alfie," performed Joss Stone
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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.
