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Criminal Justice
Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, has accompanied five men on death row to their executions. She believes that two of these men were innocent. An outspoken opponent of capital punishment, Sister Prejean argues that flaws in the system undermine American justice, and lead to wrongful executions. Next, Barbara J. King studies the ways in which African great apes create social meaning through non-vocal communication in her new book, The Dynamic Dance. Then, Joanna Ney from the Film Society of Lincoln Center discusses the evolving relationship between film and dance, as explored in the annual Dance On Camera festival. And on our regular Friday feature, Please Explain, we immerse ourselves in the fascinating world of cheese. Cheesemaker Jonathan White and Maître Fromager Max McCalman take us on a guided tour of the process of making cheese.
Death of Innocents
Sister Helen Prejean shares her eyewitness accounts of what she believes were wrongful executions in her new book: The Death of Innocents.
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Music:
Soundtrack to Let Him Have It, music by Michael Kamen: "Let Him Have It," "The Roof"
Body Language
Barbara J. King looks at the ways African great apes use their bodies to communicate with one another in her new book, The Dynamic Dance.
Music:
Soundtrack to The Secret Agent, music by Philip Glass: "Winnie Remembers" / "The First Meridian"
Gotta Dance
Joanna Ney from the Film Society of Lincoln Center previews the annual Dance On Camera festival.
» More on the Dance on Camera festival
Music:
The Red Shoes: Great Movie Ballets & Dances: "The Red Shoes Ballet" performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Say Cheese
We look at the intricate and mysterious process of cheesemaking in our weekly Please Explain feature. Cheesemaker Jonathon White and Maître Fromager Max McCalman share their expertise.
» More on Max McCalman
» More about Jonathan White
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Music:
Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
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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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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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.
