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On today’s show, a look at some of the biggest issues facing the Catholic Church, and what they mean for its future. Plus, a memoir from a man whose unique father once tallied up the cost of raising him. And a new novel explores the life of a provocative Greenwich Village icon. Also on the show, Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden remember “I Dream of Jeannie.”
Catholic Controversies
Robert Blair Kaiser outlines some of the most divisive issues facing Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church—from sex scandals to the role of women in the clergy to contraception—in A Church in Search of Itself. He’ll tell us what he thinks these debates could mean for the future of the Church, and for the lives of America’s 64 million Catholics.
A Priceless Relationship
Bernard Cooper remembers his unique father, who once sent him an itemized bill for the cost of his upbringing ($2 million), in his new memoir: The Bill from My Father.
Events: Bernard Cooper will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, March 14 at 7 pm
192 Books, 192 10th Avenue at 21st Street
Admission is free. To reserve a seat, call 212-255-4022.
Fashioning a Life
Literary Review editor Rene Steinke shares her second novel, Holy Skirts—a fictionalized look at the life and unique style of the incomparable Greenwich Village personality Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.
Events:Rene Steinke will be appearing on a panel of National Book Award Fiction Finalists
Saturday, April 1 at 2 pm
The Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch, One Grand Army Plaza
Admission is free.
For more information, call the Brooklyn Public Library at 718-231-2100.
I Dream of Jeannie
The first season of “I Dream of Jeannie” is being released on DVD. Stars Barbara Eden (Jeannie) and Larry Hagman (Major Tony Nelson) recall the early days of the 1960s sitcom.
Events:
Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman will be signing DVDS of
"I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete First Season"
Wednesday, March 15th at 4pm
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Sixth Avenue and 21st Street
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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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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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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.
