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President Bush and father attend family wedding (Normand Blouin/Getty Images)Common Threads
Guest host Katherine Lanpher asks Vanity Fair’s Todd Purdum what studying the similarities between George W. and George H.W. Bush reveals about their presidencies. Then, we’ll hear the true story of a 22-year-old business woman who made her fortune in the New World in the 1600s. And jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi will be here. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O'Conner takes your calls.
Like Father, Like Son?
Todd Purdum believes that George W. and George H.W. Bush have much more in common than most people realize. In the September issue of Vanity Fair, he argues that studying these similarities is the key to understanding their presidencies.
Adventures of a She-Merchant
Jean Zimmerman tells the true story of a 22-year-old business woman—known in her day as a “she-merchant”—who made her fortune in the New World in the 1600s, in The Women of the House.
Available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Jean Zimmerman will be reading
Wednesday, August 16 at 7 pm
South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Street
Jazz Pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi
Jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi describes her trio’s upcoming gig at Birdland.
Events:
The Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio will perform
Wednesday through Saturday, August 16th through 19th
9 & 11 pm
Birdland
315 West 44th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues
Reservations can be made at: 212-581-3080 or at www.birdlandjazz.com.
Word Maven Patricia T. O'Conner
Patricia T. O'Conner examines the some of the words that have been created by New York’s children. Call 212-433-9692.
Patricia T. O’Conner’s Woe Is I is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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.
