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A Galvanizing Effect
William Finnegan goes behind the scenes of the NYPD’s Counter-terrorism unit in a new report for The New Yorker. Next, we’ll talk to photographer Lee Friedlander and his son, jazz cellist Erik Friedlander, about artistic expression and communicating through different media. Then, we'll talk to Dr. Martin A. Uman, one of the world's leading experts on lightning, and John Jensenius, a Meteorologist with National Weather Service, in our regular Please Explain feature.
The Terrorism Beat
In the July 25th issue of The New Yorker, William Finnegan profiles the NYPD's Counter-terrorist Unit. He explains that before September 11th, “there were fewer than two dozen officers working the terrorism beat full time. Today, there are about a thousand.” In restructuring and reorganized this force, the NYPD has not only increased police presence in New York, but stationed officers throughout the world.
Music:
“The usual Suspects” soundtrack, “New York’s Finest” and “The Greatest Trick”
All in the Family
Photographer Lee Friedlander’s work is the subject of a retrospective at MoMA. Meanwhile, his son Erik Friedlander is enjoying a successful career as a jazz cellist. They’ll tell us what it’s like having two high profile artists in the same family, and they’ll share their thoughts on using different forms of media to communicate their artistic ideas.
Music:
Erik Friedlander’s “Flight’s of Starlings,” “Here Comes the madwoman” and “ O Stern Mathematics” from album “Maldoror”
Great Balls of Fire
You may have heard of sheet lightning, heat lightning, or even ball lightning. But what about Red Sprites, Blue Jets and Elves? There’s a lot more to lightning than most of us realize. In this week’s Please Explain feature, we’ll talk to Dr. Martin A. Uman, one of the world's foremost experts on lightning, and John Jensenius, a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service who initiated Lightning Awareness Week.
» Lightning awareness and lightning safety at the
National Weather Service
» Photos of lightning
» The University of Florida's Lightning Lab
» Please Explain series
Music:
Sonatine soundtrack tracks 6 and 1
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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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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.
