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The Leonard Lopate Show

Friday, September 26, 2008
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    Making Judgments

    WNYC’s celebration of Leonard Bernstein continues with a live perfomance of some favorite Bernstein show tunes. Also: Christopher Buckley on his new novel about a TV judge being nominated to the Supreme Court. A look at the life of the late Lee Atwater, former Chairman of the GOP. And then Please Explain is all about mushrooms! Find out why they can be delicious and yet also dangerous.

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Leonard Bernstein, Live

We continue WNYC’s celebration of Leonard Bernstein, with live music! Hear some favorite Bernstein show tunes, performed by saxophonist Loren Schoenberg (who’s also executive director of the National Jazz Museum of Harlem) and pianist Aaron Diehl.

More from WNYC’s “Our Lenny” Leonard Bernstein festival

A TV Judge on the Supreme Court

In Christopher Buckley’s new novel, Supreme Courtship, the President of the United States nominates America’s most popular TV judge to the Supreme Court.

Events:
Christopher Buckley will be giving a Friends Lecture Luncheon
For NYPL supporters
Thurs. Oct. 2 at 1:00 PM
New York Public Library, 5th Ave. at 42nd St.
For more info call 917-ASK-NYPL (917-275-6975)

Christopher Buckley will be discussing his novel
Thurs. Oct. 2 at 6:30 PM
Fordham Law School, Law & Culture Society
McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham Law School
140 West 62nd St.
The event is free and open to the public
More info here

Lee Atwater: The Boogie Man

A new documentary, "Boogie Man," tells the story of the late Lee Atwater, the former Chairman of the GOP who became a political rock star and a hero to many Republicans, and pioneered a new style of negative campaigning that he came to regret on his deathbed. Stefan Forbes is director, and the film opens on Fri. Sept. 26 at Cinema Village (22 E. 12th St.).

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Please Explain: Mushrooms

Find out why mushrooms can be both delicious and dangerous. Gary Lincoff is author of several books including The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. He’s also taught botany and mushroom courses at The New York Botanical Garden since the 1970s. Chef Jawn Chasteen of The Sea Grill is participating in the Mushroom Festival by Patina Restaurant Group.

Weigh in: Have you ever been mushroom hunting in the New York area?

See photos of many different mushroom varieties

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.

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.

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.