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All in the Family
On today’s show: We’ll hear from one of the investors who lost millions with Bernard Madoff. Then, a look at Joseph P. Kennedy's Hollywood years -- before he launched one of America’s great political dynasties. And, we’ll learn about the second most translated book in the world after the Bible: Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell answer your home repair questions.
He Madoff With All Their Money
Bernard Madoff is expected to plead guilty to 11 felony counts in the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history tomorrow. Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal interviewed dozens of Madoff’s victims (including some of his closest friends) for his article "Madoff's World" which appears in the April issue of the magazine. We'll also be joined by Madoff investor and victim Donna McBride.
A Kennedy in Hollywood
Before he founded one of Americas great political dynasties Joseph Kennedy worked in the movie business in Hollywood. He made a tremendous amount of money as the head of three movie studios and even had an affair with Gloria Swanson. Cari Beauchamp chronicles this forgotten chapter of movie-making history in the book Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years.
Events: Cari Beauchamp is introducing “The Trespasser," a film by Joseph P. Kennedy starring his mistress Gloria Swanson
Wednesday, March 11, at 8:15 pm
Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
Cari Beauchamp is reading and signing books
Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 pm
192 Books
192 10th Avenue
The Second Book of Tao
Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching is the most widely translated book in the world after the Bible. Following the success of his first book on the Tao Te Ching, scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell has composed The Second Book of Tao, which draws on the work of one of Lao-tzu’s disciples and Confucius's grandson.
Event: Stephen Mitchell is in conversation with neurobiologist and SUNY Downstate professor John Kubie
Wednesday, March 11, at 7:00 pm
Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street
For more information, call 212-620-5000 ext. 344 or visit the Rubin Museum website.
The Gurus of How-To
Al & Larry Ubell answer your questions on home repair. Call 212-433-9692 with your questions, or leave a comment below. The Ubells' Accurate Building Inspectors website
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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.
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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.
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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.
