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The Veep
Find out how Dick Cheney shaped the vice president’s role in the White House even before he joined the ticket in 2000 - and whether he's changed the job description for future VPs. Also: Lin Ullman on her new novel, set on a tiny Swedish island. A look at the life and work of German renaissance artist Albrecht Durer. Plus, war correspondent Dexter Filkins on his work in Afghanistan and Iraq since 1998.
Cheney: A VP Like No Other
Find out how Dick Cheney shaped the vice president’s role in the White House even before he joined the ticket in 2000 - and how he’s changed the job description for future administrations. Barton Gellman is the author of Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency.
Event:
Barton Gellman will be speaking and signing books
Wed. Oct. 1 at 7PM
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway & 82nd Street
A Blessed Child
Linn Ullman’s a new novel, A Blessed Child, tells the story a blended family summering on a tiny Swedish island. Ullman is the daughter of Liv Ullman and Ingmar Bergman.
Event:
Liv Ullman will be giving a reading and signing books
Tues. Sept. 16 at 7 pm
192 Books (192 Tenth Avenue)
Albrecht Durer: Art in Transition
German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer’s work blended Flemish Gothic with Italy's innovations in perspective and color. The Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) is hosting an exhibit of his work called "Albrecht Durer: Art in Transition," on display through September 21. Paul Tabor is director of exhibitions at MOBIA; Durer authority Colin Eisler is Robert Lehman Professor of Fine Arts at New York University.
Event:
Dr. Colin Eisler will be giving a lecture
on Durer's "Our Lady of the Animals"
September 18 from 6:30-7:30 pm
at MOBIA (1865 Broadway at 61st Street)
More information here
Slideshow of images from "Albrecht Durer: Art in Transition"
A War Correspondent
New York Times prize–winning reporter Dexter Filkins describes his harrowing work in Afghanistan and Iraq since 1998 - a very eventful period in both countries. He’s widely considered one of the best war correspondents of his generation, and his new book is The Forever War.
Event:
Dexter Filkins will be giving a talk, taking questions from the audience, and signing books
Tues. Sept. 16 at 7 o’clock
At the Strand Bookstore
On 12th and Broadway
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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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May 14, 2009
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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