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Adrenaline Rush
Kathryn Bigelow, director of the new critically acclaimed movie "The Hurt Locker," is here, along with Mark Boal, the film's writer. Aaron Brown on the lives of North Koreans who attempt to escape to China. Then, the director of the new documentary "Blood Sweat + Gears," about an American cycling team's quest to compete in the Tour de France. Plus, two Iranian authors—Roya Hakakian and Azar Nafisi— talk about what it’s like to watch the events in Iran from America.
We Want Your Recipes!
Do you have a secret ingredient that transforms a recipe? A favorite dish that you’ve made your own? The Lopate Show is collecting your adapted recipes! Chef Michael Lomonaco will be reading them all, and he’ll be here in July to pick his favorite dish and cook it with the winner! It’s all part of our Food in the City series. Submit your recipe here. Today is the last day to submit your recipes!
The Hurt Locker
Screenwriter Mark Boal and director/producer Kathryn Bigelow discuss "The Hurt Locker," a suspenseful portrait of the military’s bomb squad technicians. This heart-pounding look at the effects of combat and danger on the human psyche is based on the first-hand observations of Mark Boal, who was embedded with a special bomb unit in Iraq. "The Hurt Locker" is playing in New York at Landmark Sunshine and AMC Lincoln Square.
Crossing Heaven's Border
Aaron Brown, anchor of Wide Angle, the international documentary series on PBS, discusses "Crossing Heaven's Border," a documentary examining the plight of North Korean refugees who attempt to escape Kim Jong Il's repressive regime. "Crossing Heaven’s Border" airs Wednesday, July 1, at 10:00 pm on PBS.
Blood, Sweat, and Gears
Director Nick Davis on his documentary "Blood Sweat + Gears: Racing Clean to the Tour de France," which follows the journey of an American cycling team seeking to compete in its first Tour de France, the epic French bicycle race that covers over 3,500 kilometers in 22 grueling days. "Blood Sweat + Gears" is playing on the Sundance Channel through July 25.
Watching Iran
What is it like to watch your country go up in flames from afar, torn apart by political dissension? Roya Hakakian, an Iranian who lives in political asylum here in the United States and is the author of Journey from the Land of No, and Azar Nafisi, author of Things I’ve Been Silent About and Reading Lolita in Tehran, join us to offer their perspectives on what's happening in Iran.
Azar Nafisi was on teh Leonard Lopate Show in January to discuss Things I've Been Silent About. You can listen to the interview 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.
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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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.
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