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Voices from the Past
Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, and Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, give us an update on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Then, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the son of Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, tells us about his star-studded childhood. Fred Foy and Arthur Anderson pay tribute to the art of old time radio. And Amy Tan tells us about her latest novel, Saving Fish from Drowning.
Conditions at Guantanamo Bay
The vast majority of detainees at Guantanamo Bay have not been charged with any offenses. Many have been held for over 3 ½ years with no expectations of when they might be released. New Yorker staff writer Jane Meyer, who recently visited the detention center, and Michael Ratner from the Center for Constitutional Rights, join us for an update on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo.
» The Center for Constitutional Rights website
Music:
music from COBB # 10, 16
Symptoms of Withdrawal
Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the son of Rat Pack actor Peter Lawford and JFK’s sister Patricia Kennedy, knew Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe during his unusual childhood. He also lived through the assassination of his two uncles—John and Bobby Kennedy. Then, in the 1970s he developed an addiction to drugs and alcohol that nearly killed him. He looks back on his struggles with addiction, as well as with celebrity, in his new memoir: Symptoms of Withdrawal.
Music:
Music from Heat #6, 8
Old Time Radio
Fred Foy (the announcer for “The Lone Ranger”) and Arthur Anderson (the voice of the Lucky Charms Leprechaun) join us for a celebration of old time radio.
Events:
On October 20-23, Mr. Foy and Mr. Anderson are taking part in the Friends of Old Time Radio Convention, at the Holiday Inn North in Newark, NJ. The FOTR Convention is the world's largest and longest-running old time radio fan convention. More information at www.fotr.net
Music:
Music from Lonesome 37, 7
Saving Fish from Drowning
Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, shares her latest novel: Saving Fish from Drowning. The book is told from the perspective of a dead narrator, who watches as a group of her friends get lost in a Burmese jungle while on vacation.
Events:
Amy Tan will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble / Union Square
Music:
Music from The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls In Love #14
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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.
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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.
