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Giants on the Field
On today’s show: Darryl Strawberry speaks about his achievements on the baseball diamond and his struggles off the field. Then, T.J. Stiles on his new biography of America’s first tycoon: Cornelius Vanderbilt. And, songwriter Chip Taylor, who's also been a professional gambler and a golf pro. Plus, our latest Underreported segments look at Spain’s deflation problem and the psychology behind swine flu hysteria.
Darryl Strawberry
Former slugger Darryl Strawberry is know as much for his controversial decisions off field as he is for his accomplishments on the baseball diamond. He recounts the triumphs of his career and tragedies of his personal life in his memoir Straw: Finding My Way.
Events: Darryl Strawberry will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, April 30, at 6:00 pm
Yogi Berra Museum
Montclair State University
8 Quarry Road
Little Falls, NJ
Friday, May 1, at 12:00 pm
Borders, Wall Street
100 Broadway
New York
Sunday, May 3, at 1:00 pm
Bookends
232 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ
The First Tycoon
Cornelius Vanderbilt is an American icon. He was the founder of a dynasty, a steamship builder, creator of a vast fortune and lord of a railroad empire. T. J. Stiles joins us to talk about his authoritative biography of Vanderbilt The First Tycoon.
Event: T.J. Stiles will be in conversation with Kevin Baker
Thursday, April 30, at 7:00 pm
New York Public Library Cullmen Center for Scholars and Writers
South Court Auditorium
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street
Tickets: $15; $10 for members
More information here.
Chip Taylor
Before Chip Taylor became a hit songwriter and performer he was a budding golf pro. He joins us to talk about his new CD and accompanying book Songs from a Dutch Tour.
Underreported: Worries about Spanish Deflation
Economists are always worried inflation, but now some economists are worried about the possibility of price deflation in Spain. On today’s first Underreported, Nelson Schwartz, European economic correspondent for the New York Times, explains what’s driving down prices in Spain and what that tells us about the country’s economy. You can read Nelson Schwartz's story about Spanish deflation here.
Underreported: The Psychology of Disease Panic
The emergence of Swine Flu has set off a pandemic panic, but why? Dr. Robert Klitzman is Director of the Ethics and Policy at the HIV Center at Columbia University and researches why our culture overreacts to some diseases like Swine Flu but under-reacts to other threats. His latest book is When Doctors Become Patients.
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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.
