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Bill and Hillary ClintonThe Clinton Marriage: For Love of Politics
During Bill Clinton’s eight years in the White House, Hillary Clinton may have been much more involved in decision-making than the public ever knew. Biographer Sally Bedell Smith suggests that if Hillary were elected, we’d actually have two presidents in office. Plus, on Underreported, find out why Alabama’s Democratic Governor was convicted of corruption while Republicans involved in similar scandals were not. We hear about an exhibition of over 200 Dutch masterpieces at the Met. Also, one man’s transformation from unhappy teenager to legendary pool hustler. Plus: celebrating Mexico's Day of the Dead here in New York City.
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.
Bill and Hillary: For Love or For Politics
Bill and Hillary Clinton worked together more closely during their eight years in the White House than the public ever knew, according to biographer Sally Bedell Smith. In her new book For Love of Politics, she explores the intricacies of the Clinton marriage, and draws on previously unavailable papers and testimonies from scores of insiders and officials.
For Love of Politics is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Age of Rembrandt at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum has the finest collection of Dutch art outside of Europe, including 20 works by Rembrandt himself. Curator Walter Liedtke has put all 228 of these Dutch masterpieces together for the first time in the new exhibition, “The Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art.”
The exhibition is on display until January 6, 2008. To learn more, visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Shooting Pool with the Last Great American Hustler
Legendary pool hustler Kid Delicious started out as an overweight and unhappy teenager from New Jersey. Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim explores how that teenager became Kid Delicious as he traveled through America’s billiard halls beating up the competition. Wertheim’s new book is Running the Table.
Events: L. Jon Wertheim and Kid Delicious will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, November 1 at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
396 Avenue of the Americas (at 8th Street)
Running the Table is available for purchase at amazon.com
Underreported: Selective Justice in Alabama
In 2006, Alabama’s Democratic Governor Don Siegelman was convicted of corruption charges, and he was sentenced to 7 years in prison. But top Alabama Republicans involved in the same scandal were not investigated or prosecuted. On Underreported, Adam Zagorin, a journalist for Time magazine, talks about what happened, and whether Karl Rove may have been involved.
You can read a recent article about Siegelman's conviction by Adam Zagorin here.
Mexico's Day of the Dead, New York-Style
Nov. 1 and 2 mark the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. Renowned Mexican chef Zarela Martinez explains the origins and meaning of the Day of the Dead, and shares some traditional holiday food like sugar skulls and pan de muerto.
Learn more about Zarela
Read about El Museo del Barrio’s citywide Dia de los Muertos celebration
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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.
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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.
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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.
