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Into the Depths
On today’s show, guest host Jonathan Capehart talks with Frontline Correspondent Hedrick Smith about the perilous environmental condition of Puget Sound and Chesapeake Bay. Then, Sally Quinn and her son, Quinn Bradley, discuss what it’s like to grow up with a learning disability. Also, Cadillac Man—who’s been homeless on the streets of New York for the past 16 years and the man who first published his writing, Esquire editor Will Blythe. Plus, Director John Huston’s stepdaughter Allegra Huston on growing up without a mother and learning her real father was an English Aristocrat.
Poisoned Waters
30 years after the Clean Water Act, large amounts of industrial and agricultural pollutants are winding up America’s waterways. PBS Frontline correspondent Hedrick Smith looks at the perilous environmental condition of the US's most productive coastal estuaries--Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound--in the new documentary "Poisoned Waters." It airs on PBS affiliate stations tonight, April 21st.
Growing Up with a Learning Disability
As a child Quinn Bradlee suffered from a battery of illnesses and was eventually diagnosed with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, a widespread, little-understood disorder that is expressed through a wide range of physical ailments and learning disabilities. He’s written a memoir about his experience, A Different Life. We’ll also be joined by his mom, Sally Quinn.
Cadillac Man
Cadillac Man has been homeless on the streets of New York City for the past 16 years. Over that time he has recorded facts of his daily life in notebooks—those notebooks have been distilled into a memoir, Land of the Lost Souls. We’ll also be joined by Will Blythe an editor at Esquire who first published Cadillac Man’s writings.
Events:
Cadillac Man will be reading, and Will Blythe will be introducing him
Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 pm
Housing Works Bookstore
126 Crosby Street
For more information, visit the Housing Works website.
Cadillac Man will be reading
Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 pm
Barnes & Noble
Greenwich Village
396 Sixth Avenue, at 8th Street
Love Child
When Allegra Huston was four years old, her mother was killed in a car crash. Soon afterward, she was introduced to an intimidating man who she was told was her father-- legendary film director John Huston. Then, when she was twelve, Allegra's sense of self was shattered again when she was, once more, introduced to her father, but this time her real father, the British aristocrat and historian John Julius Norwich. Her memoir is called Love Child.
Event: Allegra Huston will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
Upper West Side
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street
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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”
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The Silver Anniversary of the Silver Palate
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Sheila Lukins was one half of a partnership that helped popularize gourmet cooking throughout America – first, through their gourmet food shop in New York City and then with the cookbook, The Silver Palate, which remains one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. She collaborated on 2 other cookbooks that simplified gourmet cooking for the home cook. She died recently from brain cancer at the age of 66, and you can listen to her 2007 conversation with Leonard Lopate and her business partner Julee Rosso about the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Silver Palate.
Dominick Dunne
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Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.
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Let’s Go Swimming!
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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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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.
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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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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
