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Endangered Environments
Ted Smith, the founder and senior strategist of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, looks at some of the most harmful things we throw away. Then, Tim Gallagher tells us about his recent sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker, which had long been considered extinct. Next, Paris Review editor Elizabeth Gaffney describes her first novel: Metropolis. Finally, actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Harrison tell us about their current production of Hecuba at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Toxic Trash
The fast pace of technological changes means that devices like computers and iPods eventually make their way into landfills. Ted Smith, the founder and senior strategist of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, explains what happens to electronics and other household items after we throw them out, and why they may be a serious threat to the environment.
» More on the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
» Photos of exports of toxic waste to Asia
» More on toxic waste in prisons (PDF)
Music:
“A Civil Action” soundtrack, composed by Danny Elfman. Tracks “Harvard Circle” and “And This…”
The Grail Bird
Tim Gallagher tells us about his quest to prove that the ivory-billed woodpecker is not extinct in his new book, The Grail Bird.
» Read an excerpt in the Reading Room
Events:
Tim Gallagher talk
Tuesdy, June 14 at 6:30PM
Explorers Club
46 East 70th Street, between Park and Madison
Music:
“He Got Game” soundtrack, composed by Aaron Copland. Tracks “Interlude from Music fro Theatre” and “Letter from Home”
Metropolis
Elizabeth Gaffney revisits post-Civil War Manhattan in her debut novel, Metropolis. Her focus on the historic underworld of the city is drawing comparisons to E.L. Doctorow and Caleb Carr.
» Read an excerpt in the Reading Room
Events:
Elizabeth Gaffney will be speaking on:
Monday, June 20th at 7pm
Housing Works
126 Crosby Street
Music:
“Sweet Sixteenths: A Ragtime Concert” music performed by William Albright and William Bolcom. Track 7, “Slippery Elm Rag” written by H Clarence Woods.
Hecuba
Tony winner Vanessa Redgrave returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company after more than four decades for a production of Euripides’s Hecuba, directed by Tony Harrison. Set after the end of the Trojan War, the play follows Hecuba—the former Queen of Troy—as she struggles to gain revenge as a prisoner of war.
» More on Hecuba at BAM
Music:
“Titus” soundtrack, music composed by Elliot Goldenthal. Track “Revenge Wheel”
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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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Let’s Go Swimming!
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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Science and Faith
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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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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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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.
Leonard is on Facebook
Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.
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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