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Up in Smoke
We start off today's show with Selena Roberts, whose book on Alex Rodriguez is what every sports fan is talking about. Then, a discussion of the anxieties confronting modern motherhood. And, what the story of Ivar Kreuger - who made a fortune selling matchsticks in the Great Depression - can tell us about today’s scorched economy. Plus, our latest Underreported segments.
The Many Lives of A-Rod
Alex Rodriguez is the highest-paid player in the history of baseball, but his time on the diamond has not been without controversy. We’ll talk to Selena Roberts-- who broke the story in Sports Illustrated that A-Rod had used performance-enhancing drugs in February. Her book is called A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez.
Bad Mother
Modern motherhood is riddled with anxiety. In her book, Bad Mother, Ayelet Waldman chronicles everything from balancing work and family, to the hysteria of competitive parenting to the relentless pursuits of what she calls the "Bad Mother police."
Event: Ayelet Waldman will be reading and signing books
Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Tribeca
97 Warren Street
The Match King
From the 1920's through the Great Depression, Ivar Kreuger made a fortune selling matches. His matchstick monopoly was one of the rare success stories of the period— but his business practices were more than questionable: shell companies, fudged accounting figures, off-balance-sheet accounting and even forgery. Frank Partnoy shows how Kreuger’s business methods were precusors to the financial instruments wreaking havoc today in The Match King.
Underreported: The Melting Polar Ice Cap Resource Bonanza
As the polar ice caps melt, scientists are mapping the floor of the Arctic Ocean – including the natural resources like natural gas and oil. On today's first Underreported, McKenzie Funk describes the Healy Mapping Mission and how countries around the world are trying to lay claim to what’s underneath the ice caps. His article appears in the May issue of the National Geographic Magazine.
Underreported: Child Soldiers in Burma
It’s been a year since a massive cyclone devastated Burma. Though much of the country is still in ruins the Burmese Armed Forces and associated armed groups have continued a decades long low-level conflict with opposing groups. According to a new report put out by Watchlist the Burmese government is coercing children as young as nine into the armed forces. On our second Underreported we’ll be joined by Julia Freedson, executive director of Watchlist and by Jennifer Haigh from the Karen Human Rights Group.
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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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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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