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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, May 12, 2006
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    Ira Glass in his office at WBEZ (thislife.org/Sean Hemmerle)

    Rising Through the Ranks

    Joseph Volpe worked his way up from a carpenter’s apprentice to the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. Meanwhile, Ira Glass started out as an intern and became one of the most beloved hosts in public radio. They’re both here today with behind-the-scenes accounts of the institutions they love. Joseph Volpe starts the show off with a look at 40 years of intrigue on and off stage at the Met. And Ira Glass joins us for this week’s Please Explain, which is all about public radio.

Joseph Volpe’s Rise and Reign at the Metropolitan Opera

Joseph Volpe is the only person in the history of the Metropolitan Opera to have risen through the ranks from a carpenter’s apprentice to the general manager. In The Toughest Show on Earth, He gives us the inside story of his 40-plus years at the Met—from his working relationship with James Levine, to the move to Lincoln Center, to balancing the needs and desires of high-profile artists like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Renée Fleming.

Events: Joseph Volpe will be reading and signing books
Friday, May 12 at 7 pm
Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble
Broadway at 66th Street

Please Explain: Public Radio

This week’s Please Explain gets to the bottom of a subject that’s very close to our hearts: public radio! Ira Glass, the host of This American Life, and Mikel Ellcessor, WNYC’s Senior Director of Programming Operations and Distribution, answer your questions on everything from the difference between NPR and WNYC, to what it takes to operate a radio station…to how get a job in public radio. Call 212-433-9692.

genome

Science and Faith

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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.

recipe

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

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May 14, 2009
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?