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The Leonard Lopate Show / June 01, 2007

The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, June 01, 2007
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  • Crazy Love
    Burt and Linda Pugach in "Crazy Love"

    Secret Lives

    Crystal Zevon tells us about her late husband Warren Zevon, and his famously fast-paced lifestyle. But first, a sneak peek into the secret lives of writers. And a new documentary goes behind the scenes of a tumultuous, five-decade love affair that continues today. Plus: Please Explain ice cream!

How Writers Write

Editor Dan Crowe and contributors Siri Hustvedt and Nicole Krauss explore the creative process, and offer some tricks of the trade in How I Write.

How I Write is available for purchase at amazon.com

Crazy Love

In his documentary "Crazy Love," Dan Klores goes behind the tabloid headlines to shed light on the obsessive, five-decade love affair between Burt and Linda Pugach.

The Wild Life of Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon won a cult following and a place in rock and roll history with hits like “Werewolves of London.” In I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, Crystal Zevon tells us about her late husband, and his famously fast-paced lifestyle.

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Crystal Zevon will be part of a panel discussion
along with Kathi Goldmark, Dave Barry, and Ridley Pearson
Saturday, June 2 at 3 pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street

Ice Cream

Please Explain: Ice Cream

On today's Please Explain, Bruce Tharp, Adjunct Professor of Food Science at Penn State, answers your questions about ice cream. Call 212-433-9692.

Tharp's Food Technology

genome

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.

recipe

FDA to Regulate Tobacco?

The Leonard Lopate Show

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.

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.

Recent Videos:
- Joy Behar Discusses her Favorite Things.
- Michael Pollan on Food Rules
- David Hare on Director Stephen Daldry
- Tyne Daly on the Debut of her Cabaret Act
- Actors Roger Robinson and Chad Coleman on Joe Turner's Come and Gone

James Beard

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

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.

Guest Picks

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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?