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The Unhealthy Truth (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

In her book The Unhealthy Truth, Robyn O'Brien argues that deregulation of the American food industry has allowed major corporations to put inexpensive- but harmful- chemicals and additives into our food which adversely affect our health.

The Work Search: Consulting (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:31 GMT

Nick Corcodilos, the man behind "Ask the Headhunter" and weekly guest for the month of July, discusses how to most successfully navigate the job market.

This week: the advantages and disadvantages of consulting work.

President Obama: Grease Trucks Calling (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:26 GMT

The President is visiting New Brunswick next week. He's visited burger joints, so why not the famed "Grease Trucks" near the Rutgers campus? Mike Kelly, columnist at The Record, previews the visit, and talks about what Obama should eat.

Help convince the President to visit the grease trucks! Contact the White House here, or post your favorite grease truck order below!

Up and Up (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:45 GMT

Can high prices at the pump be a good thing? Christopher Steiner, senior staff reporter at Forbes Magazine, finds the silver lining in his new book $20 PER GALLON: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better. Plus, advice for consultants; and myth-busting ideas about health.

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Everything You Know About Health Is Wrong (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:06 GMT

Should you wait an hour after eating before swimming? Do you lose most of your body heat through your head? Will lifting something heavy give you a hernia? Dr. Aaron Carroll, associate professor of pediatrics and director of the Center for Health Policy and Professionalism at the Indiana University School of Medicine and co-author of Don't Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health, takes on some persistent medical misconceptions.

Back to Basics (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

On today’s show: Robyn O’Brien looks at why the levels of toxins in our food supply have increased so much in recent years and its serious implications for our health. Then, we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of the French New Wave in cinema. And, Jim Lynch on his new novel Border Songs, about the life of a border patrol agent. Plus, the gurus of how-to Al and Larry Ubell answer your home repair questions.

Matisyahu (Soundcheck: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

Hasidic star Matisyahu changed the face of reggae a few years ago topping the charts, playing at huge festivals and getting a Grammy nomination. He joins us in light of the release of his new album, "Light," and he will play live.

The Upside of High Gas Prices (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:04 GMT

Christopher Steiner, senior staff reporter at Forbes Magazine and the author of $20 PER GALLON: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better, talks about how higher gas prices will lead to sweeping changes -- many positive -- in America.

Around the World in G8 Days (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

We’ll get an update on the G8 summit in Italy from John Peet, editor of the Economist, followed by a look at President Obama's trip to Russia. The co-writers of "Shrek the Musical" talk about adapting a hit movie franchise into a Broadway show. Then, the story of Pyotr Smirnov, an uneducated serf in Czarist Russia who founded a vodka distillery and became one of country's wealthiest and most prominent merchants. Plus, this week’s Underreported looks at Pakistan's refugee crisis and Backstory goes over the history of coups in Central America.

Ethnic Press Calls on White House for Immigration Reform

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:35 GMT

Hundreds of ethnic media organizations across the country are organizing to demand action on federal immigration reform. REPORTER: New America Media, an association of ethnic news outlets, has produ....

The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:11 GMT

Originally aired in March, 2004 It might seem hyperbole to claim, as many Wagnerites do, that The Ring Cycle is "The Greatest Work of Art Ever." But the grandeur and power of thi....

Back to Basics (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

French New Wave Cinema at 50 (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:40 GMT

The Museum of Arts and Design and Museum of the Moving Image are collaborating on a new film series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the French New Wave. The series, entitled French New Wave Essentials, will present the best and most influential films of this period. David Schwartz is the chief curator of the Museum of the Moving Image and Brian MacFarland is Associate Vice President of the Museum of Arts & Design.

More information on screenings here.

Shrek the Musical (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:57 GMT

David Lindsay-Abaire, who wrote the book and lyrics, and Jeanine Tesori, who wrote the music for "Shrek the Musical," talk about the Broadway production, based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film "Shrek," the first of the "Shrek" movie series. "Shrek the Musical" is playing at the Broadway Theatre. More information and tickets here.

Blue Wagner (Evening Music: Thursday, 03 May 2007)

Sat, 05 May 2007 17:05 GMT

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What makes Tristan und Isolde so sexy? Anthropologist Helen Fisher weighs in on just how Tristan gets the juices flowing. Also, adult film actress/"Vivid Girl" (and Tristan fanatic) Savanna Samson chats with George Preston about the lusty side of Wagner's music—and shares recordings of her favorite "sexy-voiced" singers.

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Going Hungry (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:21 GMT

Sasha Abramsky, journalist, senior fellow at Demos and author of Breadline USA: The Hidden Scandal of American Hunger and How to Fix It, says one in five Americans experiences "food insecurity." He talks about hunger in America--and how to fix it.

Around the World in G8 Days (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

Behind The Supremes (Soundcheck: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:21 GMT

The most successful American performers of the 1960s, the Supremes for a time rivaled even the Beatles in terms of red-hot commercial appeal. Biographer Mark Ribowsky joins us to get behind classics like “Where Did Our Love Go” and to show how the concept of “blacks singing white” was essential to the evolution of modern music.

Weigh in: What do you think of the Supremes? Who was your favorite Supreme?

Identify That Lobbyist (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:49 GMT

NPR Congressional Correspondent Andrea Seabrook explains NPR's new crowdsourcing project -- indentifying the lobbyists attending healthcare reform hearings.

Freedom Of Information (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:29 GMT

Google is changing the world, but has the tech giant become too big, and should it be regulated as a public utility? Jeff Jarvis and Siva Vaidhyanathan discuss. Then, Wired editor Chris Anderson on his new book FREE: The Future of a Radical Price and why the most valuable information doesn't have to be the priciest. Plus, the crisis of "food insecurity" in America.

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Marta Eggerth (Evening Music: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:04 GMT

Born in 1912 in Budapest, Marta Eggerth displayed at a young age the precocious talents that would grant her a long and prolific career as an actress and singer. She performs Anniversary Waltz and Wien, Wien, nur du allein and talks about the secrets of her longevity and vivaciousness.

King of Vodka (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

Linda Himelstein depicts Russia's golden age through the eyes of the former serf-turned vodka entrepreneur, Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov. Her book King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire tells his story, from his early days as a small-time liquor peddler to one of Russia's richest men.

Toward a New Understanding of Animals (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 07 July 2009)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:06 GMT

Charles Siebert explores how humans can inflict mental disorders on animals, particularly great apes. In his book The Wauchula Woods Accord: Toward a New Understanding of Animals, he looks at how the approximately 3,000 chimps in this country, including performers and research laboratory subjects, are likely to be severely traumatized by their captivity and treatment. He visits Center for Great Apes near Wauchula, Florida, a state-of-the-art sanctuary, where he meets Roger, a chimp who seems like he recognizes Siebert.

Underreported: Pakistan's Humanitarian Crisis (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 09 July 2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT

The Pakistani government's campaign against Taliban insurgents has created over 2 million internally displaced refugees in Pakistan. On today's Underreported we'll speak with Dominic MacSorley, who recently returned from Mardan District in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province. He is Director of Operations of Concern Worldwide USA.

Freedom Of Information (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 08 July 2009)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:29 GMT

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