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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, June 15, 2007
  • Adrienne Young
    Adrienne Young (Thomas Petillo)

    Out of the Shadows

    Guest host Amy Eddings explores the mysterious death of a notorious New York anticommunist leader in 1962. Then, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Adrienne Young performs live. And New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson profiles a homeless man who built a raft out of garbage and sailed across the Atlantic. Plus, we explore sinuses on this week’s Please Explain.

Behind the Blacklist

In the 40s and 50s, a former grocer named Laurence Johnson spearheaded an anticommunist blacklist against radio and TV broadcasters in New York. In A Shadow of Red, David Everitt explores Laurence Johnson's life, and his mysterious death in 1962.

A Shadow of Red is available for purchase at amazon.com

From Nashville to New York

Nashville-based singer/songwriter Adrienne Young performs live with her band from her new album, Room to Grow.

Room to Grow is available for purchase at amazon.com

The Happiest Man in the World

New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson recounts the real-life adventures of a sometimes homeless man who built a raft out of garbage and sailed across the Atlantic.

The Happiest Man in the World is available for purchase at amazon.com

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Please Explain: Sinuses

On today's Please Explain, Andrew P. Lane, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins University, answers your questions about sinuses. Call 212-433-9692.

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.