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Leonard DJs his annual Easter gospel music special! Also: one woman's return to the homeless shelter she had lived in as a teenager. Hear about the new Broadway revival of Sondheim and Lapine's "Sunday in the Park with George." And on Please Explain, find out how NPR shapes its news and political coverage.
Leonard’s Easter Gospel Special
Join Leonard for his annual Easter gospel music special. Here’s the playlist:
”Take the Lord Along With You,” Alex Bradford (music played under billboard)
“One Day,” Angelic Gospel Singers and the Dixie Hummingbirds
“The Hammer Rings,” Mmr. Edna Gallmon Cooke
“Salvation is Free,” Mahalia Jackson
"One Day," RH Harris and the Soul Stirrers
"Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?" Sam Cooke and Paul Foster with the Soul Stirrers
“Out on a Hill,” Johnny Taylor with the Soul Stirrers
“What About Me?” Swanee Quintet
“At the Cross,” Clara Ward
“Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down,” Marion Williams
"What Manner of Man is This?" Jackie Verdell with the Davis Sisters
“Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe
“The Sun Didn’t Shine,” Alphabetical Four
Return to a Homeless Shelter
Janice Erlbaum lived in a homeless shelter as a teen. Twenty years later, she returned there to work as a volunteer. She writes about her return in a new memoir, Have You Found Her?
Event: Janice Erlbaum will be speaking and signing books
Friday, March 21 at 7 pm
Bluestockings
172 Allen Street (between Rivington and Stanton Streets)
Please Explain: NPR
NPR says that its mission is to present "fair, accurate and comprehensive information and selected cultural expressions for the benefit of, and at the service of our democracy." That's easier said than done.
Find out how NPR shapes its news and political coverage, who makes judgment calls on a daily basis, and what happens when problems arise. Alicia Shepard is NPR Ombudsman.
Weigh in: What are your comments and/or complaints about NPR's coverage of news and politics? What would you like to hear more or less of?
Read the Mission and Mandate of NPR's Ombudsman
More about Alicia Shepard
Sunday in the Park with George
The new Broadway revival of Sondheim and Lapine's "Sunday in the Park with George" is "great art," according to Ben Brantley of the New York Times. Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell co-star. It's a Roundabout production, and it runs through June 15 at Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. (between 7th & 8th Aves); for tickets and info, call 212-719-1300 or go 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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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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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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