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Why Architecture Matters (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:27 GMT

Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Paul Goldberger, who writes for The New Yorker, discusses the world of architecture. In Building Up and Tearing Down: Reflections on the Age of Architecture, he looks at skyscrapers, museums, airports, monuments, suburban shopping malls, and white-brick apartment houses. His book Why Architecture Matters looks at how architecture affects us emotionally and intellectually.

Events: Paul Goldberger will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, November 17, at 6:30 pm
The Tenement Museum
108 Orchard Street

He’ll also be speaking and signing books
Monday, November 23, at 6:30 pm
The Skyscraper Museum
39 Battery Place

Arts Education and Graduation Rates (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:22 GMT

A new study by the Center for Arts Education has found that schools that have increased access to arts education programs also have higher graduation rates. We’ll talk with Richard Kessler, CAE's Executive Director, and Doug Israel, Director of Research and Policy.

Read the report here.

Stealing Time (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 19 November 2009)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:31 GMT

Don't have time to listen to the entire show? Listen to this and you might gain it. Sue Shellenbarger, "Work & Family" columnist and senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, offers tips on managing time, deadlines and life.

Please Explain: Strokes (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 20 November 2009)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44 GMT

On today’s Please Explain, we take a close look at strokes—the causes, effects, and therapeutic and medical advances that help people recover. We're joined by Dr. Randolph S. Marshall, chief of the Division of Stroke, Columbia University Medical Center, and Dr. Jay P. Mohr, Daniel Sciarra Professor of Clinical Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center.

Child Custody Changes (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:15 GMT

Suzanne Riss, editor-in-chief of Working Mother Magazine, talks about the trend to award primary custody to stay-at-home dads, rather than working mothers.

Orchid Hypothesis (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 23 November 2009)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT

People get passionate about their handheld devices. WNYC staffers Jim Colgan, a producer for The Takeaway, and Mark Phillips, a producer with On the Media, debate the virtues of their machines. Atlantic Magazine contributor David Dobbs talks about the orchid hypothesis and why genetic vulnerabilities might actually be genetic benefits with the right kind of nurturing. Plus a call-in for everyone making the Hajj.

The Jazz Loft Project

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53 GMT

Explore The Jazz Loft Project Radio Series Jazz in the Flower District: Photographer W. Eugene Smith moved into a loft at 821 Sixth Avenue, in the heart of New York’s Flower District,....

The Sellout (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06 GMT

Investigative journalist and CNBC contributor Charles Gasparino examines the most volatile, anxiety-ridden era in our nation's recent socioeconomic history. The Sellout traces the implosion of the financial services business back to its roots in the late 1970s, when Wall Street embraced a new business model predicated on taking enormous risks.

Event: Charles Gasparino will be in conversation with Stephen Friedman, president of Pace University, and will sign books
Tuesday, November 17, at 7:00 pm
Pace University
One Pace Plaza, east of City Hall
Call 212-868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com to register.

iPhone vs. Droid (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 23 November 2009)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:10 GMT

The Motorola Droid is the latest smartphone to hit the market. Is it an 'iPhone killer'? To settle the issue, two WNYC producers, On the Media's Mark Phillips, an Android enthusiast, and The Takeaway's Jim Colgan, an iPhone aficionado, bring their water-cooler debates on the air for a showdown.

The Arabs: A History (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 19 November 2009)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33 GMT

Historian Eugene Rogan traces five centuries of Arab history, from the Ottoman conquests through the British and French colonial periods and up to the present age. The Arabs: A History, seeks to change our understanding of the past, present, and future of one of the world’s most tumultuous regions.

Drunk Driving with a Child: Now a Felony Offense in New York

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:25 GMT

Drunk drivers who have a child in the vehicle will now face felony charges in New York State. Governor David Paterson today signed a bill that will sentence a convicted drunk driver to up to four yea....

Go with the Flow (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 20 November 2009)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT

First, we look into the safety of our nation’s water supply with New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg. Then, Werner Herzog discusses his latest film “Bad Lieutenant.” Pulitzer Prize-winner Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate, talks about her new book-length poem. Plus, out latest Please Explain is all about strokes.

Let It Bleed (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 19 November 2009)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:34 GMT

Author and photographer Ethan Russell tells about his experience as one of only sixteen people--including the band itself--who made up the 1969 Rolling Stones tour, which ended with a stabbing death at Altamont, bringing the idealistic 1960s to a close. His book Let It Bleed: The Rolling Stones, Altamont, and the End of the Sixties includes interviews with the band and crew and more than 220 photographs.

An exhibition of photographs from Let It Bleed are on view through December 31 at Morrison Hotel Galleries 313 Bowery Street. More information here.

New Normal? (Radiolab: Friday, 02 October 2009)

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:00 GMT

How do you tell the difference between a sea change and a ripple in the water? Is a peacenik baboon, a man in a dress, or a cuddly fox a sign of things to come? Or just a flukey outlier from the norm? Is there ever really even a norm? In this hour we examine three stories that reframe our sense of normalcy.

Movement in Brooklyn (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 17 November 2009)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:46 GMT

In the aftermath of the mass political engagement of youth in America during President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, on his thoughts about the movement going forward.

How Much Is Too Much? (Radiolab: Friday, 14 November 2008)

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00 GMT

Turns out, Robert is more impulsive than Jad, and Jad is more analytical than Robert. Shocking, right? Sadly for Jad, Robert's style may help him better navigate the overwhelming number of choices available throughout modern life's expanse of options, which may also lead him to a greater sense of well-being, according to psychologist Barry Schwartz. Jonah Lehrer helps us understand why by introducing us to George Miller's classic paper "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two," which explains the ability of the average human to hold about seven pieces of discreet information in working memory at any given time. Any more than that, and, as researcher Baba Shiv demonstrates, our good judgment can be overwhelmed...a problem Oliver Sacks overcomes by allowing himself only limited options and a strict routine.

Coming Out Swinging (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 23 November 2009)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT

On today’s show, New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter explains why so many Americans have come to mistrust science and major institutions. Then, biographer Wil Haygood describes the life of the great boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. And Thomas Keller the chef/owner of Per Se and The French Laundry, talks about his latest cookbook Ad Hoc at Home. Plus, Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman discusses his new documentary "The Card Game," about the future of the consumer loan industry.

Man of Constant Sorrow (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 10 November 2009)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:58 GMT

Ralph Stanley looks back on his long career as the patriarch of old-time mountain music. In Man of Constant Sorrow, he tells the story of how music now popular around the world was created by two brothers from a dying southern mountain culture.

WNYC - Events - A Prairie Home Companion—Live at The Town Hall

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28 GMT

Parasites (Radiolab: Friday, 25 September 2009)

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00 GMT

What's gotten into you? In this hour we explore nature's moochers - the good, the bad, and the hideous. We have stories of lethargic farmers, zombie cockroaches, and even mind-controlled humans (kinda, maybe). Could parasites be the shadowy hands that pull the strings of life?

Ad Hoc at Home (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 23 November 2009)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00 GMT

Chef Thomas Keller, whose restaurants The French Laundry in Yountville, California, and Per Se in New York have revolutionized American haute cuisine, turns his attention to simple food for the home cook. His cookbook Ad Hoc at Home is inspired by the menu of his casual restaurant, Ad Hoc in Yountville. It includes more than 200 recipes for family-style meals, such as flaky biscuits, chicken pot pies, New England clam bakes, and cherry pies.

Differences of Opinion (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 11 February 2009)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00 GMT

On today's show: A former investment banker talks about the contagion that ruined our economy and how it might change our lives in unexpected ways. Plus, rethinking Booker T. Washington. Then, a Belgian novelist talks about her love life in Japan. And, Al and Larry Ubell, the gurus of how-to, field your home repair questions.

Bad Lieutenant (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 20 November 2009)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:09 GMT

Director Werner Herzog latest film, "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," a re-imagining of Abel Ferrara’s 1992 film “Bad Lieutenant.” It stars Nicolas Cage as Terence McDonagh, a drug-addled detective investigating the murder of five African immigrants. "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,"opens in New York Friday, November 20, at Empire 25; Lincoln Plaza; Cinema 1, 2, 3; Chelsea 9; and Angelika Film Center.

Another film by Werner Herzog, "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done," opens Friday, December 11 at IFC Center.

Young People Going Back to the Farm

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:04 GMT

Kaycee Wimbish discovered her love of farming when she moved to New York City. WIMBISH: I got increasingly interested in food and where the food was coming from....loved the green markets, shopped a....

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28 GMT