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We ask how gambling can affect tourism, and ask why it failed to save Atlantic City. Later on, a high-rise window cleaner reflects on life in New York. And a Brooklyn lumberjack talks about the art of felling, splitting, and stacking wood. Plus, we ask how the FDA’s decision that food from cloned animals is safe could affect the meat and dairy industries.
Gambling on Atlantic City
Bryant Simon and David Schwartz explore the history of Atlantic City, and why the casinos there failed to lead to prosperity for the surrounding town.
Boardwalk of Dreams is available for purchase at amazon.com
Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling is available for purchase at amazon.com
Life on the Ledge
Ivor Hanson reflects on his work as a New York City window cleaner.
Life on the Ledge is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Ivor Hanson will be reading and signing books
Thursday, January 11 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
52 Prince Street
The Backyard Lumberjack
Brooklyn lumberjack Frank Philbrick talks timber--with advice on how to fell, split, and stack firewood.
The Backyard Lumberjack is available for purchase at amazon.com
Food from Cloned Animals
Last week, the FDA announced that meat from cloned animals is safe to eat. Christopher Waldrop, director of the Consumer Federation of America's Food Policy Institute, talks about how the decision could affect the meat and dairy industries, and whether consumers are ready for cloned food.
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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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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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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.
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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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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?
