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(sskennel/flickr)On the Trail
Find out what it was like to be a reporter embedded with the presidential campaigns this year - from the constant traveling and fast food, to the relentless 24-hour news cycle. Also, hear an update on an auto-industry bailout. Martin Duberman talks about his political plays. Chef David Waltuck on nearly three decades of running Chanterelle. Plus: what's the future of TV, now that more and more popular shows are being watched on the internet?
What It's Like to Cover the Presidential Campaigns
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a member of the press corps following around Obama, McCain, Palin, and Biden? Hear about it firsthand from reporters who were embedded with the candidates during the campaigns – from the constant travel, the gulped down fast food and the relentless 24-hour news cycle. Matthew Berger was assigned to the Huckabee and Palin campaigns for MSNBC; Bret Hovell covered the McCain campaign for 14 months for ABC News.
The Auto Industry Bailout
The American auto industry is in trouble. Neal Boudette, the Wall Street Journal's Detroit Bureau chief, joins us with the latest on the proposed auto industry bailout, as well as the general state of American car companies.
Martin Duberman’s Radical Acts
Martin Duberman, best known for his acclaimed biographies and books about the gay rights movement, is also an accomplished playwright and drama critic. His new collection of four highly charged political plays is Radical Acts.
Recipes and Stories from Chanterelle
Chef David Waltuck and his wife Karen have been running New York’s famed Chanterelle restaurant for nearly three decades, melding French cooking techniques with a very American sensibility. His new collection of stories, recipes, and photographs is Chanterelle.
TV on the Web
We discuss the future of television, now that many popular TV shows are increasingly watched on the internet. Leonard talks to John Gottfried of Devour.tv; Geoffrey Drummond, who produces cooking programs for TV; and Fred Seibert of Next New Networks and Frederator Studios.
Weigh in: Do you prefer to watch shows on the TV or on the internet? What do you like and dislike about each medium?
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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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