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Understanding All the Elements
Vanity Fair’s David Rose questions the guilt of a man convicted of a series of rapes and murders in Columbus, Georgia in the 1970s. Then, we turn our attention to the development of plutonium in the middle of the 20th century. Later on, we learn about the Melungeons--a group that lives in isolated areas of Appalachia. Plus, a butcher and a farmer answer your questions about meat on Please Explain.
The Stocking Stranglings and Southern Justice
In the 1970s, a serial rapist and murderer strangled seven elderly white women in Columbus, Georgia. In The Big Eddy Club, Vanity Fair’s David Rose explains why he suspects the wrong man is on death row for the crimes.
The Big Eddy Club is available for purchase at amazon.com
The World's Most Dangerous Element
Former New Yorker staff writer Jeremy Bernstein examines the development of plutonium, and explains how the search for a new element resulted in a nuclear arms race, and the bombing of Nagasaki.
Plutonium is available for purchase at amazon.com
Kinfolks
Lisa Alther talks about her fascination with the Melungeons--a group of Southerners with racially mixed heritage who live in isolated areas of Appalachia. After learning more about them, Lisa Alther discovers she may have Melungeons in her own family.
Kinfolks is available for purchase at amazon.com
Please Explain: Meat
On today’s Please Explain, a butcher and a farmer answer your questions about meat. Stanley Lobel is a fourth generation butcher, who owns and operates Lobel's with his sons and nephew. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall runs a 60-acre farm in Devon, England, and is the author of The River Cottage Meat Book.
Lobel's Prime Time Grilling is available for purchase at amazon.com
The River Cottage Meat Book is available for purchase at amazon.com
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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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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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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.
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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?
