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Rites of Spring
Gerard Lordahl, the director of the Open Space Greening Program, helps get us inspired for spring gardening. Then, Chris Scruggs performs selections from his new rockabilly album, Honky Tonkin’ Lifestyle. Next, Melissa Errico and Ted Chapin join us for a preview of Wall to Wall Stephen Sondheim at Symphony Space. And in our regular Please Explain feature, we’ll ask two medical experts to answer our questions about asthma.
Spring Flowers
Gerard Lordahl, president director of the Open Space Greening Program, answers listener questions about spring planting. Call 212-267-9692.
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Country Star
Chris Scruggs brings his country roots (he's the son of Gail Davies and the grandson of Earl Scruggs), and his early interest in punk music, to bear on his own special brand of rockabilly. He’ll be performing tracks from his new album, Honky Tonkin' Lifestyle, live in our studio.
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Events:
Chris Scruggs will be playing on:
Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th at 10pm
Rodeo Bar
Music:
Honky Tonkin’ Lifestyle, Chris Scruggs: "Two Door Ford" / "Sober Up and Think"
Putting It Together
Melissa Errico and Ted Chapin (the author of Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies) tell us about the upcoming Wall to Wall Stephen Sondheim festival at Symphony Space. This year’s event celebrates Sondheim’s 75th anniversary with 12 hours of performances on Saturday, March 19th.
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Music: West Side Story, Original Broadway Cast Recording: "Cool"
All About Asthma
Allergy season is approaching, and for many people who have asthma it’s a season of worsening symptoms and an increasing need for medications. In this week’s Please Explain feature, Dr. Emily DiMango and Dr. Vincent Hutchinson of Columbia University take and in-depth look at asthma--from what it is to how to alleviate it.
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Music: Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
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Bill Richardson on Diplomacy
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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.
Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show
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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.
Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System
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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.
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.
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
