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Intersection II 1992-93 by Richard Serra (Lorenz Kienzle)Genius and Madness
August Wilson has been called the Chekhov of 20th century African-American experience. On today’s show, we talk with the stars and producer of August Wilson’s final play, Radio Golf. Then, sculptor Richard Serra talks about his retrospective at MoMA. Plus, British bad boy chef Marco Pierre White talks about genius and madness in the kitchen. And we start the show off with two Underreported features. First, an update on political repression in Ethiopia. Then, fighting AIDS in Soweto (in Johannesburg, South Africa).
Underreported: Ethiopian Protesters Could Face Death Penalty
38 political protesters in Ethiopia have just been found guilty of charges ranging from armed rebellion to "outrage against the constitution." The charges date back to 2005, when hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians took part in demonstrations against alleged fraud and vote-rigging by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Now, the 38 protesters could face the death penalty. Meles Zenawi is a favorite of western donors and is often considered a model leader in Africa, but many observers say he's a serious human rights violator and is creating a climate of fear and suppression. Lynn Fredriksson is Advocacy Director for Africa for Amnesty International USA. She's also a consultant for human rights groups in Africa and Southeast Asia, as well as diaspora groups working for human rights in Africa and the Middle East.
Innovations in HIV/AIDS Treatment in Soweto
Glennis Mabuza, aka "Mama G," is a nurse who has helped to transform the way HIV/AIDS is thought about and dealt with in Soweto. She's community project manner with HIV South Africa (HIVSA), and has created psychosocial programs to help Sowetans deal with their AIDS status. She spoke last night at an event with former President Bill Clinton, where both were being honored by the American Jewish World Service. She'll tell us how efforts to increase ARV (anti-retroviral)treatment has affected her community.
Radio Golf
Producer Jack Viertel and actors Harry Lennix and James Williams tell us about bringing the final work of August Wilson’s 10-play epic to Broadway.
Radio Golf on Broadway
Richard Serra on Thinking Big
Sculptor Richard Serra reviews the retrospective of his work at MoMA.
Event: Richard Serra will be speaking and signing
Copies of his new retrospective monograph
Thursday, June 14th at 7pm
The Strand Bookstore, 2nd Floor
828 Broadway at 12th Street
The Devil in the Kitchen
Britain’s notorious chef Marco Pierre White explains how a bad temper can lead to great food, in his memoir The Devil in the Kitchen.
The Devil in the Kitchen is available for purchase at amazon.com
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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”
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The Silver Anniversary of the Silver Palate
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Sheila Lukins was one half of a partnership that helped popularize gourmet cooking throughout America – first, through their gourmet food shop in New York City and then with the cookbook, The Silver Palate, which remains one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. She collaborated on 2 other cookbooks that simplified gourmet cooking for the home cook. She died recently from brain cancer at the age of 66, and you can listen to her 2007 conversation with Leonard Lopate and her business partner Julee Rosso about the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Silver Palate.
Dominick Dunne
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Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.
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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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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.
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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?
