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Gene Wilder, Kiss Me Like a StrangerFear Factors
Corey Robin looks at the long relationship between fear and politics in Fear: The History of a Political Idea. For most runners, marathons are the ultimate test of strength and endurance. But Dean Karnazes tells us about his quest to push those limits with ultra marathons: races of 50 or 100 miles in extreme conditions. Then, Gareth Armstrong tells us about his one-man show, Shylock—the story of The Merchant of Venice told from the point of view of Shylock’s best friend Tubal. And Gene Wilder makes sense of the highs and lows of his life in his new memoir Kiss Me Like a Stranger.
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A History of Fear
Corey Robin explores the long history of fear as a political idea. He argues that it’s been influencing politics and culture since accounts of the Garden of Eden, and he explains how fear is acting as an agent of repression in modern-day America, in Fear: The History of a Political Idea.
Music:
Soundtrack to The General's Daughter, music by Carter Burwell: "Out of Her Misery" / "Exercise in Darkness"
Ultra Marathon Man
Dean Karnazes tells us about the physical and mental strength needed to run ultra marathons of 50 or 100 miles at a time. In Ultra Marathon: Confessions of an All-night Runner, he describes how, and why, he ran 226.2 miles without stopping, and ran over 100 miles in 130-degree weather in Death Valley.
Events:
Dean Karnazes will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, March 22nd at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)
Music:
Cinema Century: A Musical Celebration of 100 Years of Cinema: "Chariots of Fire"
Shylock
Gareth Armstrong re-tells Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice from the perspective of Shylock’s best friend Tubal in his one-man show Shylock.
Music:
Soundtrack to Restoration, music by James Newton Howard: "The Cabinet of Curiosities"
A Wilder Life
Gene Wilder considers the tragicomic nature of real life, and shares some of the lessons he’s learned in Kiss Me Like A Stranger.
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Events:
Gene Wilder will be speaking with playwright Wendy Wasserstein on:
Tuesday, March 22nd at 8PM
The 92nd Street Y
Music:
Jumpstart and Jazz, Wynton Marsalis: "Slow Drag"
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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”
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The Silver Anniversary of the Silver Palate
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Sheila Lukins was one half of a partnership that helped popularize gourmet cooking throughout America – first, through their gourmet food shop in New York City and then with the cookbook, The Silver Palate, which remains one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. She collaborated on 2 other cookbooks that simplified gourmet cooking for the home cook. She died recently from brain cancer at the age of 66, and you can listen to her 2007 conversation with Leonard Lopate and her business partner Julee Rosso about the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Silver Palate.
Dominick Dunne
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Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.
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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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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.
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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?
