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Food on the Table
Currently around 35 million Americans don’t have enough to eat. Find out why there is a problem of hunger in our land of plenty. Also: a look at the new hit play "Becky Shaw." Plus, Please Explain is all about how food gets from the farm to the table!
Hunger in the Land of Plenty
Currently around 35 million Americans don’t have enough to eat. We look at why there is a problem of hunger in our land of plenty, and what can be done about it in a time of economic crisis. Joel Berg is executive director of the NYC Coalition Against Hunger and author of All You Can Eat.
Becky Shaw
The hit new play “Becky Shaw” tells the story of a newlywed couple who fixes up two romantically challenged friends. Gina Gionfriddo is the playwright, and actors Annie Parisse and Emily Bergl are two of its stars. It’s at Second Stage Theatre (307 W. 43rd St.) through March 15.
Literary Crimes
Lee Israel’s career in literary crimes included forging signed letters by people like Dorothy Parker and Noel Coward for resale to dealers and collectors. Her new memoir is Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Please Explain: Food, from the Farm to the Table
Please Explain is all about our modern food systems, and how food gets from the farm to the table. Susanne Freidberg is associate professor at Dartmouth College and the author of the book Fresh. Rich Pirog is associate director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
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The First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop
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Bishop Gene Robinson will give the invocation to kick off inaugural festivities. Hear Bishop Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church, on the Lopate Show in 2006 discussing the rift over homosexuality in his church.
Tony Dungy Says: You Can Do It!
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Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy has just retired. The first African-American coach to win a Super Bowl was on the Leonard Lopate Show this past summer to talk about his career both in football and as a writer. His recent kid’s books is You Can Do It!
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The Franken Factor
Al Franken will be declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race recount, even though Norm Coleman is expected to challenge the results in court. Al Franken has been a guest on the Lopate Show several times, most recently in 2005. Hear him talk about his journey from performing to politics.
Obama’s Emissaries to Hot Spots
President-elect Obama has asked Dennis Ross and Richard Haass to serve as his chief emissaries to world hot spots – Ross to Iran, and Haass to the Middle East. Both have been guests on the Lopate Show. Hear Ross talk about the do’s and don’t’s of diplomacy in 2007, and Haass in 2005 on America’s role in shaping world history.
Caroline Kennedy on the Lopate Show
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Caroline Kennedy’s bid for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat could make her the latest member of the Kennedy family to take on a major role in national politics. She’s been a guest on the Lopate Show twice – once to talk about Americans’ right to privacy, and more recently to discuss examples of political courage.
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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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