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The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, September 26, 2006
  • Still from the film "Jesus Camp"
    Still from the film "Jesus Camp"

    Ties That Bind?

    Dr. Daniel Goleman explains how our social interactions shape our brains and bodies. Then, a Tuvan throat singer talks about his love of classic rock songs. And a new film explores a summer camp that teaches kids to “take back America for Christ.” Plus, physicist Lee Smolin argues that string theory is a flawed failure.

Social Intelligence

According to Dr. Daniel Goleman, our daily social encounters have a physical impact on our bodies. In Social Intelligence, he explains how our relationships shape our brains, and influence our immune systems and genes.

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Events: Daniel Goleman will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, September 27 at 8 pm
The 92nd Street Y
For tickets, visit the 92nd St Y website or call 212-415-5500

Daniel Goleman will be speaking and signing books
Monday, October 9 at 7:30 pm
Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street

A Throat Singing Rock Star

Tuvan throat singer Albert Kuvezin tells us about his album of classic rock covers: Re-Covers.

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Events: Yat-Kha will be performing
Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30 pm
Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street
For tickets, visit The Public Theater box office or call 212-967-7555

Jesus Camp

Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady explore a summer camp for young evangelical Christians in their documentary “Jesus Camp.” Pastor Becky Fisher, who’s featured in the film, joins them.

The Trouble With Physics

In The Trouble with Physics, renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that string theory is a flawed failure.

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Events: Lee Smolin will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, September 26 at 7 pm
Princeton University Bookstore
26 University Place
Princeton, New Jersey

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.