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President and Mrs. Bush depart White House for holidays (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)Social Skills
We look into President George W. Bush's family, friends, and advisors have shaped his presidency and America's fate. Also, superstar soprano Deborah Voigt. The life of "hipster visionary neo-prophet" Doc Humes. Plus: how Islamic rule shaped Europe.
Check out the latest in our Political Projections election film series! On Feb. 5th, we'll talk about how Hollywood has poked fun at politics over the years. You can watch the selected movies (either at home, or at our special Feb. 4th film screening) and join in on the conversation. Find out more here.
The Bush Tragedy
Slate editor-in-chief Jacob Weisberg examines the family, friends, and advisors who have contributed to the troubled presidency of George W. Bush – from his parents to Karl Rove and Condoleezza Rice. His new book is The Bush Tragedy.
Event: Jacob Weisberg will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, January 22 at 7 pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)
Weigh in: Whom do you hold more accountable: President Bush himself, or his circle of advisors?
Superstar Soprano Deborah Voigt
Superstar soprano Deborah Voigt tells us what she’s been up to. She opens Lincoln Center’s annual series of "American Songbook" concerts on Wednesday, January 23. She’ll also be singing "Isolde" at the Met in March.
Event: "American Songbook" opens with Deborah Voigt
Wednesday, January 23 at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall
Broadway and 60th Street
Tickets and more information at lincolncenter.org or via CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500
"Doc" Humes: Hipster Visionary Neo-Prophet
Timothy Leary called the late H.L. "Doc" Humes "a national treasure – America’s greatest living paranoid." Paul Auster called him "a hipster visionary neo-prophet." In the 1950s and early '60s, "Doc" co-founded The Paris Review, wrote two acclaimed novels, and was a gregarious fixture of the cultural scene in Paris, London and New York. His daughter Immy Humes has made a new film about her father, "Doc," showing at the Film Forum (209 W. Houston) Jan. 23-29.
Event: Immy Humes will have a Q&A on Wednesday, January 23 at the 8 pm showing
Immy Humes and Paul Auster will be in person on Friday, January 25 at the 8 pm show
Babies' Social Skills
Babies as young as 6 months old can tell the difference between helpful and hurtful playmates, according to researchers at Yale University’s Infant Cognition Center. Yale psychologist Kiley Hamlin explains more about babies’ surprisingly advanced social judging skills.
Weigh in: What kinds of social skills have you observed in babies?
How Islamic Culture Shaped Europe
At the beginning of the eighth century, the Arabs brought a revolution in power, religion, and culture to Dark Ages Europe. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis looks into how Islamic rule shaped Europe in his new book, God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215.
Event: David Levering Lewis will be speaking and signing books
Monday, January 28 at 6 pm
New York University
La Maison Francaise
16 Washington Mews, 1st Floor (Between University Place and 5th Avenue)
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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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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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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?
