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The Leonard Lopate Show / January 23, 2006

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, January 23, 2006
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  • Congressman Barney Frank
    Congressman Barney Frank

    Change or Progress?

    On today’s show: guest host Julie Burstein talks to Congressman Barney Frank. Later on, we’ll ask how Wal-Mart is changing America’s economy. Plus, a new book that laments the destructive nature of progress. And we’ll find out why one man went on a quest to experience springtime in different parts of the country.

Speaking Frankly

Congressman Barney Frank--perhaps the most high-profile, openly gay politician in the country--tells us what he thinks are the biggest issues currently facing the Democratic Party.

Events: Barney Frank will be speaking
Monday, January 23rd at 8:15pm
The 92nd St. Y
Tickets and info at www.92y.org or 212-415-5500

Music: “Walkin’ Reprise,” “Harvard Club” and “At Last” from the motion picture soundtrack of “A Civil Action” composed by Danny Elfman.

Chasing Spring

Bruce Stutz, former editor-in-chief of Natural History magazine, decided to travel all over America for three months chronicling spring. He found that climate change is making the season arrive early, and impacting ecosystems throughout the country. He shares his findings in Chasing Spring: An American Journey Through a Changing Season.

Music: “At First Sight” and “This is What Beautiful Looks Like” from the motion picture soundtrack of “At First Sight” composed by Mark Isham.

The Place You Love Is Gone

Melissa Holbrook Pierson criticizes the way big cities grow and develop at the cost of small towns. In The Place You Love Is Gone, she reveals how towns in the Catskills were flooded in order to provide water for New York City, and speaks out against the homogenization of American cities.

Events: Melissa Holbrook Pierson will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, February 7th at 7:15pm
KGB Bar
85 East 4th Street, 2nd Floor

Music: “Main Titles” and “Homer’s Lessons” from the motion picture soundtrack of “Cider House Rules” composed by Rachel Portman.

The Wal-Mart Effect

70 percent of Americans live within a fifteen-minute drive of a Wal-Mart. Charles Fishman looks at how Wal-Mart got so big, and how it’s changing America’s economy, in The Wal-Mart Effect.

Events:
Charles Fishman talk and book signing
Monday, January 23 at 6:30PM
Coliseum Books
11 West 42nd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues

Music: “Jubilo” “The Spellcaster” and “Root Groove” from the album “Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets by Wynton Marsalis”

recipe

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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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.

Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards

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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.

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James Beard

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

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.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?