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Want to Be a Top Chef?
New York, California, and many of the states in between are facing major budget crises. We find out how the resulting cutbacks could affect all of our lives. Also: chef Tom Colicchio on whether TV shows like "Top Chef" have made people more - or less – likely to pursue culinary careers!
State Budgets under the Obama Administration
WNYC senior reporter Bob Hennelly covered the National Governors Association meeting earlier this month. He explains why the meeting was so unusual and what President-elect Barack Obama said to the group during this rough economic time. He also fills us in on the fiscal problems facing New York State.
State Budgets in Crisis
Elizabeth McNichol is a Senior Fellow with the State Fiscal Project of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. She explains why budget deficits are such a problem for state governments, and what role our nationwide recession is playing. Plus: a look at how states are addressing their shortfalls.
Director Paul Schrader
Director Paul Schrader didn’t see any films before he was 18 years old thanks to a strict Calvinist education. His 1985 film “Mishima” is a portrait of the flamboyant writer, actor, and bodybuilder Yukio Mishima; it’s at the Film Forum Dec. 17-23 (209 W. Houston). His more recent film, 2008’s "Adam Resurrected," follows the story of a patient at a mental institution for Holocaust survivors in Israel. It’s at the Quad (34 W. 13th St.)
"Top Chef" and Culinary Careers
Have TV shows like "Top Chef" made viewers more – or less – likely to choose careers in the culinary industry? Leonard talks to chef Tom Colicchio and the French Culinary Institute’s founder Dorothy Hamilton.
Happy 45th Birthday to the NYRB
The New York Review of Books began in 1963, during the New York publishing strike. Since then, it's become a leading voice in the debate over American life, culture, and politics. Robert Silvers joins us to celebrate NYRB’s 45th anniversary.
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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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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- Gail Collins on When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of Women from 1960 to the Present
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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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