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The Leonard Lopate Show / February 03, 2006

The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, February 03, 2006
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  • 2006 Not For Tourists Guide
    2006 Not For Tourists Guide

    Undercover Stories

    New York is a giant, constantly changing city. The Not For Tourists Guide helps residents keep up with maps and listings—from post office locations to the nearest movie theater. We’ll talk to the publisher and several of the guide’s editors, about what goes into producing the guide, and what’s new in the 2006 edition. Then, on this week’s edition of Please Explain, everything you ever wanted to know (and didn't want to know) about bed bugs!

Researching New York

Publisher Jane Pirone and Managing Editor Rob Tallia describe the legwork that goes into updating the Not For Tourists Guide, and tell us about this year’s newly revised books.

Music: Jump Start and Jazz by Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Tracks 8, 11, 10, and 14

Exploring Brooklyn and Queens

Brooklyn Editor Craig Nelson and Queens Editor Jennifer Keeney Sendrow of the Not For Tourists Guide tell us about the guide’s changing levels of coverage in Brooklyn, and about the first edition of the Not For Tourists Guide to Queens.

Please Explain: Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Humans have documented encounters with bed bugs since the 1600s. The parasites feed on human and animal blood, usually while the host is sleeping. The bugs, which were fairly common in the US before WWII, are starting to crop up again. On this week’s edition of Please Explain, Richard J. Pollack, Phd. a Research Associate in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Richard Cooper of Cooper Pest Control join us. If you’re itching to learn about bed bugs, give us a call at 212-433-9692.

Music: Sonatine Soundtrack, Tracks 6 and 1 “Mr. Bedbug” by Kevin Roth from Travel Song Sing Along

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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.

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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?