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France's Fight
Execution by guillotine wasn’t eliminated in France until the early 1980s! Hear about the fight to end the death penalty there, and what the US can learn from France’s example. Also, Ian Buruma on his new novel. A look at the history of the Bollinger champagne house. And we find out how the oil industry got so big, and what can be done to keep it under control.
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How the Death Penalty Was Eliminated in France
Execution by guillotine wasn’t eliminated in France until the early 1980s. French lawyer Robert Badinter talks about his fight to end the death penalty there, and what the US can learn from the debate over the death penalty in France. His recent book is Abolition.
New Fiction from Ian Buruma
Ian Buruma’s new novel, The China Lover, is based on the life of the Japanese actress known to American audiences as Shirley Yamaguchi.
Events:
Ian Buruma will be speaking and signing books
Mon. Oct. 6 from 7:00-8:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
97 Warren St. (at Greenwich St.)
Ian Buruma will be speaking
At the Japan Society
Thurs. Oct. 16 at 6:30 PM
333 E. 47th St.
Followed by a reception
Tickets and more info here
Classic Champagne
In 1829, Champagne Bollinger introduced its instantly recognizable champagne. Since then, six generations of the Bollinger family have continued that tradition. Ghislain de Montgolfier, chairman of Champagne Bollinger, explains how their bubbly is made.
The Tyranny of Oil
We look at how the oil industry got so big, and whether anything needs to be done to keep it in check. Antonia Juhasz is author of The Tyranny of Oil.
Event:
Antonia Juhasz will be at the NYC book launch
For The Tyranny of Oil
Mon. Oct. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
The Puffin Room
435 Broome Street in Soho
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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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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.
