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The Leonard Lopate Show Archive
October 2005
A Call to Action
Monday, October 31, 2005
On today’s show, one of the world's foremost Islamic scholars argues that moderate Muslims need to do more to challenge fundamentalist interpretations of the religion. Then, best-selling author Ken Follett discusses the literary importance of thrillers. Filmmaker Hany Abu Assad describes his new film about suicide bombers. And Alistair Horne shares his short history of France.
Important Legacies
Friday, October 28, 2005
Historian John Hope Franklin is a pioneer in the field of African American studies. The 90-year-old Duke professor joins us today with a look back at his lifelong commitment to civil rights activism. And jazz great Hank Jones looks back at his amazing career at the piano.
Civil Conflict
Thursday, October 27, 2005
In this week’s edition of our regular Underreported feature, we look at the toll that civil violence in Burma is taking on women and children. Then, James Shapiro explains why he believes 1599 was a pivotal year for the bard in A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare.
Recipes for Success
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Mark Bittman tells us about his ambitious new cookbook: The Best Recipes in the World. The book is a collection of more than 1,000 recipes from 44 countries. Then, the one and only Jerry Lewis remembers how his friendship with Dean Martin impacted his life and career.
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Inside Stories
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Janis Karpinski is the highest ranking officer to have been punished for the prisoner abuses that occurred at Abu Ghraib prison. She tells us her side of the story on today’s show. And, Voletta Wallace looks back at the life and music of her murdered son, the hip-hop legend Notorious B.I.G.
World Class
Monday, October 24, 2005
Jean-Luc Naret previews the first-ever Michelin Guide (complete with the prestigious star ranking system) in North America: the Michelin Guide New York City 2006. Then, two New York chefs react to the arrival of Michelin in the US. And Santiago Calatrava describes the relationship between sculpture and architecture.
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Test Drives
Friday, October 21, 2005
Tim and Nina Zagat tell us about the 2006 edition of the Zagat Survey’s restaurant ratings and reviews. And on our weekly Please Explain feature, we’ll take a look at how cars work.
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Bringing It All Back Home
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Rock critics Greil Marcus and Dave Marsh look at Bob Dylan’s influence on over 40 years of rock and pop music. Then, Frank McCourt. Before he wrote Angela’s Ashes, he worked in New York City’s public schools for 30 years. On today’s show, he explains how his career as a teacher helped shape him as a writer.
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Production Values
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Word maven Patricia T. O’Connor takes listener calls on the vagaries of the English language. Then, Israeli director Gidi Dar describes his new comedy about the festive holiday of Succoth. Next, silent film pianist David Sosin tells us about his craft. And Steven Watts joins us with his new biography of one of the most influential Americans of the 20th century: Henry Ford.
Voices from the Past
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, and Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, give us an update on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Then, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the son of Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, tells us about his star-studded childhood. Fred Foy and Arthur Anderson pay tribute to the art of old time radio. And Amy Tan tells us about her latest novel, Saving Fish from Drowning.
Mining the Depths
Monday, October 17, 2005
Charlize Theron and director Niki Caro tell us about their new movie, “North Country.” Then, French film legend Isabelle Huppert tells us about her retrospective at MoMA, and we’ll hear about a Medieval musical battle over chanting styles. Finally, we’ll look at how diplomacy is impacting relief efforts for earthquake survivors in the disputed territory of Kashmir.
Sounding Out the Truth
Friday, October 14, 2005
In 2001, James Yee became one of the US Army’s first Muslim chaplains. But after serving 10 months at Guantanamo Bay, he was charged with spying and aiding the Taliban. On today's show, he tells us his side of the story. Then, Lewis Dabney looks back at the life of Edmund Wilson. Tab Hunter tells us about being a gay movie star in the 1950s—when he had to keep his sexual identity a secret. And in this week’s Please Explain feature, Oliver Sachs helps us explore the science of music.
Acts of Portrayal
Thursday, October 13, 2005
In our weekly Underreported feature, Ciaran Donnelley of the International Rescue Committee looks at the surprising resilience of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. Then, Cheech Marin tells us about directing the Broadway production Latinologues. We’ll find out about the legal issues being raised by the sale of virtual property in online videogames, and curator Colin Bailey describes the new exhibition of Hans Memling’s portraits at the Frick Collection.
Heated Discussions
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Alvin and Larry Ubell, the self-appointed “Gurus of How-To,” answer your questions on how to get your home ready for cold weather. Then, Carol Channing tells us about her new one-woman show. Michael York describes his unusual experiences making an independent film in Russia. And documentary filmmakers Micah Garen and Marie-Hélène Carleton describe what they went through when Micah was abducted in Iraq.
In Transit
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Ruth Reichl, Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet magazine, pays tribute to the Fulton Fish Market as it prepares to move from lower Manhattan to the Bronx. Next, we’ll hear about the revival of an unproduced 1931 play by Dawn Powell. Dava Sobel shares her appreciation of the planets in our solar system with a collection of essays. Finally, Ralph Fiennes tells us about the conspiracy and murder at the heart of his new film, “The Constant Garden.”
Strange Behavior
Monday, October 10, 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Haynes Johnson revisits the tense days of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade in The Age of Anxiety. Then, Madam Zhao Ruheng tells us about the National Ballet of China’s production of Zhang Yimou's "Raise the Red Lantern." Next, Princess Martha Louise of Norway describes her new children’s book. And primotologist Frans de Waal explains what he’s learned about human nature from observing the behavior of apes.
Protective Measures
Friday, October 07, 2005
Nathaniel Fick gives us an insider portrait of an elite group of Marines: the First Recon Battalion. Then, filmmaker Paul Schrader tells us why he’s such a fan of the French director Robert Bresson. Jessica Hendra confronts her troubled relationship with her father Tony in her memoir How to Cook Your Daughter. And in our latest edition of Please Explain, we’ll learn about viruses and vaccines.
Around the World
Thursday, October 06, 2005
In today’s edition of our weekly Underreported feature, we’ll take a look at what’s at stake in the upcoming elections in Haiti and Liberia. Next, director Curtis Hanson (“L.A. Confidential" and “Wonder Boys”) tells us about his latest movie, “In Her Shoes.” Then, novelist Mayra Montero discusses her new book, Captain of the Sleepers with her translator Edith Grossman. Finally, W.S. Merwin tells us about his latest works: Present Company and Migration.
A Matter of Perspective
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Barry Gibbs spent 19 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Just last week, he was released. He joins us, along with one of his lawyers, Vanessa Potkin of the Innocence Project. Next, Francine Prose looks at the life of the Italian baroque painter Caravaggio. Then, two twin sisters describe how their lives changed when one started developing symptoms of schizophrenia during adolescence. Finally, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist Art Buchwald tells us about his latest book, Beating Around the Bush.
Unlocking the Past
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Attorney and author Brandt Goldstein looks back at a group of Yale Law students that waged a battle against the US government in the early 1990s. Ray Brescia, one of the students involved, joins him to discuss the case. Then, James McDaniel of NYPD Blue fame tells us about his starring role in the revival of A Soldier’s Play. Next, John Berendt (author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) turns his attention to Venice with The City of Falling Angels. Finally, Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon’s first wife, tells us what it was like being married to a Beatle from 1962 to 1969.
Aftershocks
Monday, October 03, 2005
Four years after 9/11, many victims still haven't been identified. Forensic scientist Robert Shaler tells us about his efforts to identify remains after the World Trade Center attacks. Next, director Noah Baumbach tells us about his independent film “The Squid and the Whale.” Geologist Simon Winchester looks back at the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. And Selwyn Raab investigates the present state of the mafia in New York.
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