Talking with Former Kennedy Speechwriter Ted Sorensen
John F. Kennedy's speechwriter and counselor, Theodore Sorensen, died in New York on Sunday at the age of 82. He was one of the last living links to the JFK administration.Sorensen first went to work...
View ArticleJason, The New York Drawer
Artist Jason Polan wants to draw every person in New York—literally every person in New York—so he started a project to document his efforts. Two and half years in, Polan is still going strong,...
View ArticleGrilled Cheese Sandwiches Go Gourmet
Meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and bacon have all had their makeovers in the kitchens of top chefs. It was the humble grilled cheese sandwich's turn this weekend at a community garden fundraiser in...
View ArticleJoan Didion Explores the Death of a Daughter in 'Blue Nights'
Joan Didion's latest book, "Blue Nights," explores the death of her 39-year old adopted daughter Quintana. It's an event, “I hadn't dealt with it at any level, and I needed to,” she told WNYC's Leonard...
View ArticleQuinn Remembers Her Grandmother, a Titanic Survivor
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's maternal grandmother, Ellen "Nellie" Shine Callaghan, was 16 or 17 years old when she came to America from Cobh, Ireland, 100 years ago. She booked...
View ArticleWatch: Leonard Lopate Learns How to Cook a Steak
Porter House New York's Chef Michael Lomonaco invites Leonard Lopate to his kitchen for some pro tips in cooking the perfect steak.
View ArticleDavid Foster Wallace talks Ambition with Leonard Lopate
"If your fidelity to perfectionism is too high, you never do anything." So tells the celebrated and deceased author David Foster Wallace in a 1996 interview with Leonard Lopate Show. In this Blank on...
View ArticleReal Talk for Real Teachers, with Rafe Esquith
After more than 30 years as a teacher, Rafe Esquith, can offer plenty of words of wisdom and advice for other teachers coping with the overwhelming challenges of the classroom and beyond. His book Real...
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Is Algebra Really Necessary?
Writer Nicholson Baker asks a simple question in next month's issue of Harper's Magazine: “Why, if math is so great and timeless and beautiful, do millions of people hate it so much?”During an...
View ArticleVideo: August Wilson Talk Series - The Lloyd Richards Effect
Theater director Lloyd Richards, long-time Dean of the Yale School of Drama and Artistic Director of the National Playwrights Conference, discovered and championed August Wilson’s plays and directed...
View ArticleTeacher-Author Offers Scathing View of NYC Schools from the Inside
Laurel Sturt discussed her negative views of the New York City school system as outlined in her book Davonte’s Inferno: Ten Years in the New York Public School Gulag. An art teacher in a high-poverty...
View ArticleOn-Demand Video: Lopate and Locavores - Tips From Your Waiter
WNYC host and three-time James Beard Award winner Leonard Lopate is back with a fourth season of his popular food series, Lopate and Locavores!Leonard kicked off the series October 16, 2013, hosting a...
View ArticleChef Takes on Challenge of Picky Eaters in School
Chef Bill Telepan may have gotten three stars for his cooking at his eponymous restaurant but his toughest audience is the lunch crowd at school cafeterias around the city. Telepan is the executive...
View ArticleOn-Demand Video: Lopate and Locavores' Opening a Restaurant in New York City
In any given year, about a thousand restaurants will open in New York City. Only 20 percent will still be around five years later, and just a few will be able to score a great review in the Times,...
View Article60-Second Stir-Fry: Leonard Lopate
These past few weeks, Leonard Lopate has been putting the "loco" in "locavore." He's been talking about eating, drinking and the politics of food during his show on the Food Fridays series by day,...
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Last Chance Foods: Turning Host on Host for Food Fridays
For the past few weeks here at WNYC, The Leonard Lopate Show and Last Chance Foods have combined to bring you the latest breaking news in the worlds of seasonal vegetables, new cookbooks, and pickling....
View ArticleChristmas Gospel
Leonard Lopate hosts his annual Gospel Christmas special, with favorite songs from gospel greats like Mahalia Jackson, Marion Williams, Edna Gallmon Cook, and Alex Bradford, and others.Billboard: Joy...
View ArticleOn-Demand Video: Leonard Lopate and Guests Explore Guastavino in New York
What do Carnegie Hall, the Bronx Zoo's Elephant House and the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine have in common? They're all marvels of architectural beauty that contain the interlocking tile vaults...
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Fifth Annual Lopate and Locavores
Lopate and Locavores is back for a fifth season of culinary conversation, cooking demonstrations and delicious tastings—and this year comes with an extra Sporkful!The three-part Locavores series...
View ArticleLeonard Remembers Joan Rivers
Over the years, Joan Rivers has been a guest on my show at least eight times. Yes, she sometimes said outrageous things, but what I remember best is just how funny she was no matter what we were...
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