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The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, June 04, 2007
  • Robert Shrum
    Robert Shrum, Democratic political consultant

    The Stories Behind the Stories

    Veteran Democratic consultant Robert Shrum takes us behind the scenes of three decades of politics. Then, John Carter Cash pays tribute to his famous mother, June Carter Cash. And Sherman Alexie tells us about his new novel. Plus, Dorothy Hamilton, Jacques Pepin, and Dan Barber talk about how they became culinary superstars.

Robert Shrum on the Political and the Personal

In No Excuses, veteran Democratic consultant Robert Shrum reveals some of the personalities behind the politics. He tells stories from his days campaigning for Ted Kennedy, Al Gore, and John Kerry, and offers his advice to the 2008 Democratic candidates.

No Excuses is available for purchase at amazon.com

John Carter Cash

John Carter Cash Celebrates June

John Carter Cash pays tribute to his mother, June Carter Cash, with a new book and album that trace her career from the mountains of Virginia to her 40-year marriage to Johnny Cash.

Anchored in Love (the book) is available for purchase at amazon.com

Anchored in Love (the album) is available for purchase at amazon.com

Sherman Alexie's First Novel in 10 Years

Sherman Alexie brings to life an orphaned half-Indian, half-Irish teenager named Zits in his first new novel in ten years: Flight.

Flight is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Sherman Alexie will be speaking and signing books
Monday, June 4 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes & Noble

Chef's Story

Dorothy Hamilton, the founder of The French Culinary Institute, Jacques Pepin, and Dan Barber talk about what inspired them to devote their lives to cooking.

Chef's Story is available for purchase at amazon.com

The French Culinary Insitute
More on Jacques Pepin
More on Dan Barber and Blue Hill

Events: Guest chefs Gabriel Kreuther (The Modern) and Cyril Renaud (Fleur de Sel)
Will join Chef Barber in the kitchen at Blue Hill
Located at 75 Washington Place
Monday, June 4th at 6:30 pm
There will be a cocktail reception
Dinner will feature a special menu
Tickets are $150 per person (plus tax and gratuity)

Dan Barber will be part of a panel discussion
Thursday, June 7th
Following a screening of "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" at 6 pm
NYU Cantor film Center
36 E. 8th Street (east of University Place)

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.

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.

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.