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Confessions and Critiques
Former Pfizer executive Peter Rost explains what led him to become a whistleblower, and take a stand against the pharmaceutical industry. Then, we examine the history of Arab nationalism on Backstory. And jazz greats Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell, and Henry Grimes pay tribute to trumpeter Don Cherry. Plus, the latest novel from Ngugi wa Thiong’o--one of Africa’s leading scholars.
Taking on the Drug Industry
Peter Rost, a former vice president of Pfizer, blows the whistle on the pharmaceutical industry—and makes the case for legalizing the re-importation of prescription drugs—in The Whistleblower: Confessions of a Healthcare Hitman.
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Backstory: Arab Nationalism
Michael Hudson, a professor of Arab Studies at Georgetown University, examines the history of Arab Nationalism, and looks at whether it’s being replaced by Islamism on Backstory.
Paying Tribute to Don Cherry
Jazz greats Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell, and Henry Grimes pay tribute to the master of the pocket trumpet: Don Cherry.
Event:
Dave Douglas and Roy Campbell perform the Symphony for Improvisers
As part of "A Living Tribute to Don Cherry"
Saturday, September 16th at 8:30 pm
Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street
212-501-3330
($30 advance/$35 day of)
Writing in Exile
Ngugi wa Thiong'o was imprisoned by the Kenyan government in 1977 for his novel Petals of Blood. Now, the exiled writer is one of Africa’s leading scholars. He shares his latest work, Wizard of the Crow, which is set in an imaginary African nation.
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Events: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, September 12 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
50 Prince Street
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o will be reading and singing books along with South African author Breyten Breytenbach
Wednesday, September 13 at 7 pm
Strand Book Store
828 Broadway, at 12th Street
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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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Let’s Go Swimming!
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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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.
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.
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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.
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, 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.
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