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King Memorial (veniaxcrucis/Flickr)Powerful Music
Leonard starts the show with his annual, hour-long Gospel music tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Then, a neuroscientist explains how our brains understand and react to music. And pigeon enthusiast Andrew D. Blechman shares some amazing facts that may change the way you think about the much-maligned birds.
A Gospel Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Leonard celebrates the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., with his annual, hour-long Gospel music tribute.
Leonard's Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
“I Love the Lord,” Kylo Turner and the Pilgrim Travelers (The Source)
“A City Called Heaven” (Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow), Mahalia Jackson (Apollo Sessions 2)
“Precious Memories,” by Norsalus McKissick w. Roberta Martin Singers (The Source)
“Roll all Burdens Away,” J. Robert Bradley (The Source)
“My Lord and I,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe with The Dependable Boys (Complete Sister Rosetta Tharpe)
“Walk through the Valley,” Mme. Edna Gallman Cooke w. Radio Four (Radio Four)
“My Imagination of Heaven,” Morgan Babb and the Radio 4 (The Source)
“It’s Hard to Get Along,” Rev. Ruben Willingham & the Swanee Quintet (The Source)
“Burying Ground,” Julius Cheeks and the Sensational Nightingales (Best of the Sensational Nightingales)
“Let’s Go to the Programs,” The Dixie Hummingbirds (The Best of The Dixie Hummingbirds)
“Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah,” Marion Williams with Ray Brown (Too Close to Heaven)
“I Thank You Lord,” RH Harris and the Soul Stirrers (The Source)
“I’m So Glad,” Sam Cooke and Paul Foster with the Soul Stirrers (Just a Closer Walk)
“Search Me Lord,” Brother Joe May
“God Be With You,” J. Earle Hines with the St. Paul’s Baptist Church Choir (Great Gospel Men)
Your Brain on Music
Neuroscientist and former record producer Daniel J. Levitin explores the role music plays in shaping our moods and understanding of the world, in This is Your Brain on Music.
Available for purchase at amazon.com
The World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
Pigeons have been working with humans for thousands of years. But many New Yorkers think of them as “rats with wings.” Andrew D. Blechman shares some amazing facts about pigeons that may change the way you think about the birds most city dwellers love to hate.
Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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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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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