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(MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)Getting it Together
Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL running back Herschel Walker talks about his struggles with dissociative identity disorder, which nearly drove him to suicide. Also, find out how the most successful racehorses are trained. Keith Gessen on his first novel. Plus: what it’s like to suffer from insomnia, and why sleeplessness is such a common problem.
Herschel Walker on Dissociative Identity Disorder
Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL running back Herschel Walker reveals details of his dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. For years, he tried to manage over ten different personalities, and it eventually brought him to the brink of suicide. His new memoir is Breaking Free.
Event: Herschel Walker will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, April 15 at 6 pm
Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglas Boulevard (between West 124th and 125th Streets)
What it Takes to Win the Kentucky Derby
With the Kentucky Derby coming up in just a few weeks, we find out what it takes to train a successful racehorse. John Hennegan and Brad Hennegan directed the new documentary "The First Saturday in May." It opens April 18th in NYC at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street). Dale Romans trains racehorses.
All the Sad Young Literary Men
n+1 founder Keith Gessen’s debut novel is All the Sad Young Literary Men. It’s about three young college graduates trying to build successful relationships and literary careers.
Event: Keith Gessen will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, April 16 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry Streets)
Life as an Insomniac
Longtime insomniac Gayle Greene talks about her own struggles with sleeplessness, and why so many other Americans have sleeping disorders. Her new book is Insomniac.
Weigh in: If you suffer from insomnia, what do you think causes it? What helps to alleviate your sleeplessness?
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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.
