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Christian Slater and Anthony Hopkins in SlipstreamAnthony Hopkins on "Slipstream"
Sir Anthony Hopkins discusses writing, directing, and starring in the dark comedy "Slipstream." Then director Alison Eastwood talks about her debut film, "Rails and Ties." Also, an activist describes the plight of the 27 million people held in slavery worldwide and tells us what we can do to help end forced labor. And on Please Explain, we give you a hand with understanding why some of us are righties while others are lefties.
The Leonard Lopate Show is hosting a new Thanksgiving cartoon contest, Cartoon Cornucopia! Check it out and be sure to submit your original cartoon by Wednesday, November 14 at noon.
Anthony Hopkins on "Slipstream"
Academy Award-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has played a faithful butler, a disgraced president, and a brilliant serial killer; but his latest film draws its inspiration from his own life. He talks to Leonard about writing, directing, starring, and composing the score for "Slipstream," a dark comedy about an aging screenwriter whose worlds collide when his fictional characters start to turn up in his real life.
"Slipstream" opens today nationwide. Watch the trailer and learn about theaters and show times here.
Weigh in: What's your favorite Anthony Hopkins role?
Alison Eastwood on "Rails and Ties"
Alison Eastwood makes her directing debut with “Rails and Ties," a film starring Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden as a couple at a crossroads. When a woman commits suicide by parking her car in the path of an oncoming train, the train's engineer (Bacon) and his wife (Harden) are left to deal with the consequences, including a young son’s anger about his mother’s death.
"Rails and Ties" opens today nationwide. Watch the trailer and learn about theaters and show times here.
Ending Slavery
There are an estimated 27 million people held in slavery worldwide, producing $13 billion in goods and services. In his book, Ending Slavery, Kevin Bales provides a six-point plan for eradicating forced labor on both a local and a global level.
Purchase Ending Slavery: How We Free Today's Slaves at amazon.com.
Event: Kevin Bales will be speaking and signing booksFriday, October 26 at 7 pm
Book Culture
536 West 112th Street, at Amsterdam Avenue
Visit Free the Slaves online.
Please Explain: Handedness
Are you a lefty, a righty, or maybe even ambidextrous? On today's Please Explain, we investigate the neurobiological basis for being right or left handed. Send us your questions for Professor Robert L. Sainburg of the Department of Kinesiology and Neurology at Pennsylvania State University and Dr. John Krakauer of the Department of Neurology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Call us at 212-433-WNYC or post your questions and comments here.
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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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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.
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, 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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