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Age-Old Questions
Jon Eisenberg, Michael Schiavo’s lawyer, looks at the political issues that surround the moral debates about the right to die. Next, Jamie Oliver, a.k.a. “The Naked Chef,” describes his campaign to bring healthy food to schools. Librarian Chris Roberts explains the hidden meanings behind nursery rhymes. Finally, S.E. Hinton tells us about the new DVD release of the film adaptation of her classic young adult novel, “The Outsiders.”
The Right to Die Controversy
Jon Eisenberg served as one of the lead attorneys for Michael Schiavo during the legal battle surrounding his wife Terri Schiavo. In Using Terri: The Religious Right's Conspiracy to Take Away Our Rights, Mr. Eisenberg gives his perspective on how and why the case was latched onto by advocates on both sides of big political struggles over abortion, stem-cell research, physician-assisted suicide, gay rights, and the appointment of federal judges.
Music:
Soundtrack from A Civil Action, music by Danny Elfman
Track 1 Walkin, Track 2, Civil Theme
The Naked Chef
In his Channel 4 tv series “Jamie’s School Dinners”, Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef) tries to convince schools to trade in standard cafeteria food for more nutritious fare that’s made fresh every day.
» View some of Jamie Oliver recipes
» More on "Jamie’s School Dinners"
Music:
Canadian Brass, Swingtime!
Track 6: At the Woodchopper’s Ball
Track8: Sugar Blues
The Reason Behind the Rhyme
Chris Roberts, a librarian in South London and the proprietor of F and M Walking Tours in London, investigates the forgotten meanings of familiar nursery rhymes like "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and “Jack and Jill.” His book is Heavy Words, Lightly Thrown.
» Read an excerpt of Heavy Words, Lightly Thrown in the Reading Room
Music:
Jumpstart and Jazz, by Wynton Marsalis
Track 2: Tick –Tock: Night Falls on Toyland
Track 9: The Dance
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders, her classic tale of greasers and socs, in 1967 when she was just 16 years old. The book was made into a film starring Matt Dillon in 1983, and is about to be re-released on DVD. She joins us with a look back at Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation of her book.
Music:
Sountrack from Benny and Joon by Rachel Portman
Track 2: Benny and Joon
Track 3: Snorkel’s Mask
Track 6: Hubcaps
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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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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.
