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The Center of Attention
Today we'll investigate what happens when a single event captures the attention of the media. Do other important stories get ignored as a result? On the Media's Brooke Gladstone stops by to give us some perspective. Then, hear the latest development in an earlier huge news event: right-wing terrorist Eric Rudolph has just plead guilty. He bombed the Atlanta Olympics and then slipped away into the mountains for 5 years while the FBI launched a massive manhunt. Next, Billy Collins tells us about his mission to get people reading more poetry. Then, Adam Mansbach shares his new novel, Angry Black White Boy. And we’ll hear from Trisha Brown, Paul Kaiser, and Mark Downie about their new stage collaboration.
One Track Media?
The Terri Schiavo case was all over the TV and newspapers. Now, it's the Pope's death. Why does the media become so fixated on a story? Are other important events are being ignored? On the Media’s Brooke Gladstone joins us for a discussion of what happens when one story dominates the news.
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Soundtrack to Erin Brockovich, music by Thomas Newman: "Useless"
Into the Woods
Last Friday, Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty to bombing the Atlanta Olympics, a gay nightclub, and two abortion clinics in the late 1990s. Today we'll investigate his strange life and why the FBI just couldn't catch him. Leonard talks to CNN's Henry Schuster and Charles Stone of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. They've collaborated on a book called Hunting Eric Rudolph, published by Berkley.
Music: Soundtrack to Erin Brockovich, music by Thomas Newman: "Classifieds"
Well Versed
Billy Collins served as the U.S. Poet Laureate in 2001. Now he’s working on getting more people to read poetry with a new collection of poems he finds particularly moving and accessible: 180 More.
Music: Laughing at Life, Milt Hinton: "Just Friends" / "Jon John"
Identity Politics
Adam Mansbach describes his unconventional approach to racial politics in his new novel, Angry Black White Boy.
Events:
Adam Mansbach will be reading and signing books on:
Tuesday, April 12th at 7pm
McNally Robinson Bookstore
52 Prince Street
Wednesday, April 13th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
Columbia University/Lerner Hall
2920 Broadway (between 114th St. and 115th St.)
Music: The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest: "Excursions"
How Long
Trisha Brown, Paul Kaiser, and Mark Downie tell us about their new collaboration, how long does the subject linger at the edge of the volume...The stage production combines dance with 3D projections of live motion-capture of the dance.
» More on how long does the subject linger at the edge of the volume...
» Trisha Brown's website
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Paul Kaiser's website
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Marc Downie’s work in Artificial Intelligence
Events:
"How long does the subject linger at the edge of the volume..." will be performed on Thursday at 8pm and Saturday at 8pm at the Rose Theatre of Lincoln Center
» Lincoln Center website
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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.
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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.
