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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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National Book Award Winners
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
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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Please Explain: Eco-Labels
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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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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.
