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(chuckp/flickr)Hook, Line, and Sinker
Former New York Times executive editor Howell Raines tells us about the life lessons he’s learned from fishing. Plus, we’ll hear about a new biography of Gustave Flaubert. And a scientist tells us how studying monkey sounds can teach us about the origins of human language. Also: hedge funds on this week’s Please Explain.
Fishing for the Truth
Howell Raines—the controversial former New York Times executive editor—describes how he's dealt with unexpected challenges in his life...from his adventures on his fishing boat to the Jayson Blair scandal in the newsroom of the Times. His new memoir is The One that Got Away.
The Man Behind Madame Bovary
In Flaubert, Frederick Brown examines of the life and times of the man who brought Madame Bovary to life--Gustave Flaubert.
Events: Frederick Brown will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, June 20 at 8 pm
The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
For more information, visit nationalartsclub.org
Monkey See, Monkey Speak?
Marc Hauser, an expert on animal communication at Harvard, tells us how monkey alarm calls relate to language, and explains whether or not these sounds can tell us how human language developed.
Please Explain: Hedge Funds
On this week's Please Explain, London based Hedge Fund manager Richard Hains attempts to demystify hedge funds. Call 212-433-9692.
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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.
