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Sounding Out the Truth
In 2001, James Yee became one of the US Army’s first Muslim chaplains. But after serving 10 months at Guantanamo Bay, he was charged with spying and aiding the Taliban. On today's show, he tells us his side of the story. Then, Lewis Dabney looks back at the life of Edmund Wilson. Tab Hunter tells us about being a gay movie star in the 1950s—when he had to keep his sexual identity a secret. And in this week’s edition Please Explain, Oliver Sachs helps us explore the science of music.
For God and Country
James Yee became one of the first Muslim chaplains in the United States Army in 2001, and later became the Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay. Despite receiving several service awards, he was accused of spying and aiding the Taliban and al Qaeda in 2003. After months in solitary confinement, all the criminal charges against him were dropped. He tells us why he feels he was wrongfully accused in For God and Country.
Music:
soundtrack for "Meet Joe Black" (Thomas Newman) Universal -- # 13, 17, and 16
A Life in Literature
Lewis M. Dabney tells us about the provocative personal life of one of the century’s best known literary and intellectual historians with a new biography: Edmund Wilson.
Music:
soundtrack for "Carrington" (Michael Nyman) -- Argo -- # 2 and 5
The Making of a Movie Star
Tab Hunter was fashioned into a movie star by studio executives in the 1950s. In Tab Hunter Confidential, he describes how he struggled to keep his homosexuality under wraps, and how it affected his career.
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Tab Hunter
Music:
soundtrack for "Intersection" (James Newton Howard) -- Milan -- # 3 and 12
Please Explain: The Science of Music
On today’s edition of our weekly Please Explain feature, Oliver Sacks and Michael Beckerman help us explore the science of music. We’ll look at how music evolved, and find out what makes something music, as opposed to noise. We’ll also look at how music affects our thoughts and moods, and we’ll hear about some of the new studies involving neurology and music.
» Please Explain series
Music: Sonatine soundtrack by Joseph Hisaishi (# 6 and 1)
"Mendelssohn and Shostakovich" by Hilary Hahn (Sony Classical) -- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64 #1
"Iko, Iko" by the Greatful Dead
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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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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.
