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Adult Lyme tickSomething in the Air
Why is Lyme disease so often misdiagnosed? The director of the documentary "Under Our Skin" investigates the emerging epidemic. Patricia Clarkson and Evan Rachel Wood talk about their roles in the new Woody Allen film "Whatever Works." Then, we’ll "put our nose to the grindstone" and investigate the history of idioms. Plus, Please Explain is all about the atmosphere.
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Under Our Skin
Andy Abrahams Wilson directed the documentary "Under Our Skin," which sheds light on the science and politics of Lyme disease. He’s joined by Mandy Hughes, who tells her personal story of living with the disease. "Under Our Skin" is playing at IFC center June 19-June 25. Screening schedule and tickets here.
Events: Director Andy Abrahams Wilson and subject Mandy Hughes will be answering questions
Friday, June 19th at the 9:40 pm screening
Saturday, June 20th at the 5:05, 7:25, 9:40 pm screenings
IFC Center
323 Sixth Avenue at West 3rd Street
Whatever Works
Actresses Patricia Clarkson and Evan Rachel Wood discuss their roles in Woody Allen's new film, "Whatever Works," about an eccentric New Yorker who abandons his upper-class life to lead a more bohemian existence. "Whatever Works" opens Friday, June 19 in New York, at Angelika Film Center; City Cinemas 1, 2, 3; and Lincoln Plaza Cinemas.
Hanging Noodles On Your Ears
Jag Bhalla takes a look at idioms, the amusing, often hilarious phrases that reveal how different cultures perceive and describe the world. In I’m Not Hanging Noodles On Your Ears, he looks at the way idioms embody cultural traditions and attitudes, capture linguistic nuance, and sheds light on "the whole ball of wax."
Please Explain: The Atmosphere
On today's edition of Please Explain, we’ll look at the Earth’s atmosphere—what it's made of, how it makes life on the planet possible, determines weather patterns, and how human activity is changing it. We'll be joined by Dr. Joel S. Levine, Senior Research Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, and Dr. Richard Somerville, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and author of The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change.
You find the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change here.
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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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