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In Your Own Backyard
On today’s show: With Earth Day coming up, we take your calls and gardening questions with horticulturist Gerard Lordahl. Then, John Douglas Thompson and Ned Eisenberg—two of the stars of a new acclaimed production of Othello stop by. Also humorist Joe Queenan gets serious: talking about his upbringing in a Philadelphia housing project. And, Trisha Meili, the "central park jogger" reflects on the story of her brutal attack and rape- two decades later
Spring Gardening
With the weather warming up, it’s time to start getting ready for the growing season. Gerald Lordahl is a horticulturalist and Director of the Open Space Greening Program at the Council on the Environment of New York City. He’ll take your gardening questions. You can e-mail Gerald at greening@cenyc.org.
Othello
John Douglas Thompson and Ned Eisenberg are two of the stars of the critically acclaimed Theater for a New Audience’s production of "Othello." It runs through April 24 at The Duke theater at 299 West 42nd Street. Ticket info here
Life in a Philadelphia Housing Project
Humorist Joe Queenan gets serious in his memoir Closing Time, it's about his upbringing with an alcoholic father in a Philadelphia housing project in the 1960’s.
Event: Joe Queenan is speaking and signing books
Monday, April 20, at 7 pm
McNally Jackson Bookstore
52 Prince Street
More information here.
The Central Park Jogger: 20 Years Later
Trisha Meili was brutally attacked and raped while she was jogging through Central Park two decades ago. She joins us to talk about her recovery and what she’s learned as a rape and brain injury survivor.
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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.
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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.
