WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show

Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:32:46 -0400

Ian Mount describes the nefarious scams, brilliant business innovations, and backroom politics that put Malbec on the map. For generations, Argentine wine was famously bad, but in 2001, a Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec blend beat all contenders in a blind taste test featuring Napa and Bordeaux’s finest. The Vineyard at the End of the World tells the 400-year history of how Argentina became a wine mecca.

Backstory: Moving Towards Justice for Victims of Guatemalan Civil War

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:07:15 -0400

ProPublica’s Sebastian Rotella tells the story of Oscar Alfred Ramírez Castañeda, whose family lived in a remote village that was attacked as part of a government offensive in 1982, when he was still a child. Castañeda never knew that he had lost almost his entire family, but he was reunited with his father earlier this week, thanks to technologies and resources that are only now helping prosecutors and victims piece together what happened during the three-decade civil war in Guatemala in the hopes that justice will be served.

Behind the Scenes

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On today’s show: we’ll take a look at some of the questionable corporate practices in fundraising for breast cancer awareness and research. Jonathan Pryce, Alex Hassle, and Alan Cox talk about the new production of Harold Pinter’s classic play “The Caretaker,” now at BAM. We’ll find out how Argentine wines and the humble Malbec grape have become a global brand. Plus, on Backstory: the verdict in the case against former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is expected on Saturday, so we’ll take the temperature of the Egyptian electorate. Then we’ll hear the story of how a Guatemalan man found out that he had had been kidnapped during the civil war there.

By the Iowa Sea

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:17:09 -0400

Joe Blair talks about his memoir, By the Iowa Sea, an unsentimental account of a family crisis and a natural disaster. After setting aside his dreams, Joe found himself middle-aged, with four kids, including a severely autistic son, and a marriage on the rocks. His memoir is the story of the changes his family went through to stay together.

The Knapp Commission and NYPD Corruption

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:16:55 -0400

Michael Armstrong describes the1970-72 Knapp Commission investigation into police corruption, prompted by the New York Times' report on whistleblower cop Frank Serpico. In They Wished They Were Honest he examines how the commission affected the NYPD's public image, what leads to police corruption, and the toll it takes on society.

Cheese and Culture

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:04:47 -0400

Paul S. Kindstedt tells the fascinating stories behind traditional cheeses and examines the role of the cheesemaker throughout world history. His book Cheese and Culture looks at the origins of cheese and its role in human history.

A Journey to the Center of the Internet

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:34:09 -0400

Journalist Andrew Blum explains what and where the Internet is physically. His book Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet tells the story of the Internet's physical infrastructure and chronicles the its development, explains how it works, and takes an in-depth look inside its hidden monuments.

Connected

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On today’s show: We’ll try to find the center of the Internet... and take a look at the infrastructure that enables much of the World Wide Web. We’ll find out about the role cheese has played in human culture. Joe Blair discusses his memoir By The Iowa Sea. Plus, attorney Michael Armstrong describes the tense two years he spent on the Knapp Commission's investigation into NYPD corruption.

“Lonely, I’m Not”

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:33:31 -0400

Topher Grace and Olivia Thirlby discuss their roles in the play “Lonely, I’m Not.” The play is a comic journey that follows Porter, who has been married and divorced, earned seven figures as a corporate “ninja,” and had a nervous breakdown. He meets an ambitious young businesswoman who is overcoming her own obstacles to emotional success. “Lonely, I’m Not” is playing at the Second Stage Theater through June 3.

The Eskimo and the Oil Man

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:33:12 -0400

Bob Reiss talks about Shell oil’s plans to sink exploratory wells in the waters off the North Slope of Alaska—a site that the company believes contains three times as much oil as the Gulf of Mexico. To write The Eskimo and the Oil Man: The Battle at the Top of the World for America's Future he traveled in America's High North over three years and spent time with scientists, diplomats, military planners, Eskimo whale hunters, and officials at the highest levels of the government to explore the issues dividing every American community wrestling with the balance between energy use and environmental protection, our love of cheap gas and the romance of pristine wilderness.

Ellis Cose on the End of Anger

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:55:19 -0400

Longtime columnist and contributing editor for Newsweek Ellis Cose examines the intergenerational shifts in how blacks and whites view and interact with each other. The End of Anger: A New Generation's Take on Race and Rage offers a fresh appraisal of the state of white guilt, black rage, and if a postracial America can ever exist.

Guest Picks: Olivia Thirlby

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:38:43 -0400

Actress Olivia Thirlby was on the Lopate Show recently to talk about her role in the off-Broadway play, "Lonely, I"m Not." She also told us that she's a fan of jazz. Find out what else she's a fan of!

What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc...) that moved or surprised you?

The play “Jerusalem” – hello Rylance!

What are you listening to right now?

Talking Heads

What’s the last great book you read?

Nightwood by Djuna Barnes

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect?

Jazz—new and old!

What’s your favorite comfort food?

Chicken and waffles.

“One Man, Two Guvnors”

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:32:05 -0400

James Corden and Jemima Rooper talk about starring in “One Man, Two Guvnors,” a comedy by Richard Bean, based on the 18^th-century Italian farce by Carlo Goldoni, “The Servant of Two Masters.”

Guest Picks: Francoise Mouly

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:23:08 -0400

New Yorker art editor Francoise Mouly was on the Lopate Show recently to discuss the process of honing the iconic covers of the magazine and shared some of the ones that didn't make it. She also shared what she's been reading recently and the comfort food she craves.

What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc...) that moved or surprised you?

"Stolen Continents: The 'New World' Through Indian Eyes" by Donald Wright - Astonishing: there were 100 million American Indians on the continent when Columbus arrived, 1/5 of the population of the globe at the time. Most of them, whether Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee or Iroquois, had highly sophisticated civilizations, but got destroyed when 90% of the population was decimated by smallpox and other pestilence brought by the filthy Europeans.

What are you listening to right now?

George Brassens: nothing new, but I never tire of him.

What's the one thing you're a fan of that people might not expect?

My hobby is reading on neuroscience.

What's your favorite comfort food?

I crave salad greens: mesculin, spinach, arugual, frisee, virtually any green (except iceberg). And baby carrots.

Drilling Down

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On today’s show: Ellis Cose looks at how our ideas about race have shifted and that means for the country’s future. James Corden and Jemima Rooper talk about starring in the acclaimed British comedy now on Broadway, “One Man, Two Guvnors.” Then Topher Grace and Olivia Thirlby talk about their roles in the off-Broadway play, “Lonely, I’m Not,” about a man who hasn’t a date—or a job—in four years. Bob Reiss talks about why oil companies are moving up to the Arctic, and how the new global battle for oil there will shape America’s future.

The Gay Writers Who Changed America

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:49:02 -0400

Novelist Christopher Bram chronicles the rise of gay consciousness in American writing in the years following World War II to the present day. Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America begins with a first wave of major gay literary figures-Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal, Truman Capote, Allen Ginsberg, and James Baldwin, pioneers who set the stage for new generations of gay writers.

Edward St. Aubyn's At Last

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:33:40 -0400

Edward St. Aubyn talks about his latest novel, At Last, which begins as friends, relatives, and foes trickle in to pay final respects to his returning character Patrick’s mother, Eleanor.

Pico Iyer Talks About Graham Greene

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:31:13 -0400

Pico Iyer examines the closeness he has always felt to the English writer Graham Greene. In The Man Within My Head, he follows Greene’s trail from his first novel, The Man Within, to his later classics like The Quiet American looking at all he has in common with Greene: an English public school education, a lifelong restlessness and refusal to make a home anywhere, a fascination with the complications of faith.

The Rise of Populist Fear Mongering

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:29:05 -0400

From “Birthers” who claim that President Obama was not born in the United States to those who believe that the Constitution is in danger of being replaced with Sharia law, conspiratorial beliefs have become increasingly common in our public discourse. Arthur Goldwag explores the ideas and rhetoric that have animated extreme, mostly right-wing movements throughout American history. His new book is The New Hate: A History of Fear and Loathing on the Populist Right.

A Look Back

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

For today’s Memorial Day show we’re replaying some favorite past interviews. Arthur Goldwag traces populist fear-mongering—from the 18th Century to today’s Birther movement. And Pico Iyer talks about the great English writer Graham Greene. We have the final installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects. Edward St. Aubyn tells about his latest novel, At Last. Plus, we’ll look at the contributions of American gay writers in the 20th century, including Gore Vidal, Tony Kushner, and others.

Krys Lee's Drifting House

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:12:19 -0400

Krys Lee talks about her collection of short stories, Drifting House. Her stories illuminate the Korean immigrant experience—from children escaping famine in North Korea to recent arrivals in America, whose lives play out in cramped apartments and Koreatown strip malls.

How Michael Oher Beat the Odds

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:54 -0400

Michael Oher, the football star made famous in the book and movie The Blind Side, talks about rising above the circumstances of his youth. In I Beat the Odds, Oher looks back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, and looks at how he broke out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family.

We’re with Nobody: Two Insiders Reveal the Dark Side of American Politics

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:36 -0400

Former journalists Alan Huffman and Michael Rejebian talk about opposition research—the little-understood industry of trying to bring candidates’ weaknesses to light—and how it has become an integral part of the campaign process. We’re with Nobody: Two Insiders Reveal the Dark Side of American Politics is an account of their work as opposition researchers—an adventure across the American political landscape and through the often seamy underbelly of U.S. politics.

Debt, Money, and the New World Order

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:13 -0400

Economist columnist Philip Coggan discusses why western economies have splurged on debt in the past 40 years, and what the repercussions are. In Paper Promises: Debt, Money, and the New World Order explains the origins of the debt crisis and how it will affect the new global economy.

Game Changers

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

For today’s show we're re-airing some of our favorite interviews from recent months. First, two former opposition researchers explain how their field has become an integral part of modern political campaigning. Michael Oher, the football player who inspired the book and film The Blind Side, talks about his life and upbringing. The 99th object in BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is an HSBC credit card. Krys Lee tells us about her collection of short stories, called Drifting House. And we’ll look at how the creditors in today’s global economy—namely China and the Middle East—will help shape much of the coming century.

"The Columnist"

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:17 -0400

Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn discusses “The Columnist,” along with its stars John Lithgow and Grace Gummer. It follows Joseph Alsop, a beloved and feared columnist who sits at the center of the Washington political world. As 1960s dawn and shake up America, the intense political drama Joe is embroiled in becomes deeply personal as well. “The Columnist” is playing at the MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theater through July 1.

Underreported: Did Slaves Catch Your Seafood Dinner?

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:29:49 -0400

Thailand is one of the largest exporters of seafood to the United States. On today’s Underreported segment, Global Post’s senior southeast Asian correspondent Patrick Winn investigates claims that forced labor is used on Thai fishing boats.

Backstory: Living Planet Report

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:28:39 -0400

The World Wildlife Fund has released its new Living Planet Report. Kate Newman, the Managing Director of Public Sector Initiatives and Field Programs at the WWF, assesses the state of global biodiversity.

"Hemingway and Gellhorn"

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:30:02 -0400

Director Philip Kaufman talks about his film “Hemingway and Gellhorn.” It recounts the passionate love affair and tumultuous marriage of Ernest Hemingway and the war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, who were one of the first celebrity “power couples.” As witnesses to history, they covered all the great conflicts of their time, but they couldn’t survive was the war between themselves. “Hemingway and Gellhorn” airs Monday, May 28, on HBO.

The Mint Theater is producing the first ever revival of "Love Goes to Press," by Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowle. The play is a sharp-tongued comedy about women war correspondents that debuted on Broadway in 1947. "Love Goes to Press" runs from May 26 to July 22 at the Mint Theater.

Sparks

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

On today’s show: Tony- and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright David Auburn, Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow and Grace Gummer discuss the production of “The Columnist.” Director Philip Kaufman talks about his film about the passionate and tumultuous marriage between Ernest Hemmingway and Martha Gellhorn. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a look at a sculpture made from decommissioned weapons from the Mozambique civil war. Plus, Thailand is the second largest supplier of foreign seafood on to the United States, and on Underreported, we’ll take a look at the use of slave labor in southeast Asian fisheries.

David Westin on his Time at ABC News

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:06:57 -0400

David Westin discusses his 13 years as the president of ABC News, during a time when President Clinton was impeached, the too close to call 2000 presidential election, the 9/11 attacks, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. In Exit Interview, he takes readers inside the newsroom and explores the uncertainty inherent in his job, and whether its possible for journalists to be both good at their jobs and people of good moral character.

Peter Kaminsky and Marion Nestle on The Art of Healthy Eating

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:12:31 -0400

Food writer Peter Kaminsky and nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle talk about how to have healthy eating habits without sacrificing the fun and pleasure in food. In Culinary Intelligence: The Art of Eating Healthy (and Really Well) Kaminsky tells how he lost 35 pounds and kept them off and he shows how to think before eating, choose good ingredients, understand how flavor works, and make the effort to cook. Marion Nestle’s latest book is Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics (California Studies in Food and Culture).

Fiction Friction

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:52 -0400

When the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced in April, many people were surprised that no fiction award was given this year. The publishing industry is understandably irritated by this decision—or indecision. Sig Gissler, the administrator of the Pulitzers for Columbia University, explained that a three-person jury chooses three finalists out of hundreds of books, then sends the finalists to the Pulitzer board, which, this year, was unable to determine a winner. The finalists were Karen Russell’s Swamplandia!, Denis Johnson’s Train Dreams, and David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King, published after the author’s death.

Susan Larson, a Pulitzer fiction juror, spoke with NPR’s Lynn Neary about the board’s not picking a winner.

Novelist and bookstore owner Anne Patchett wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times about her disappointment.

The New York Times asked eight experts to weigh in on who they thought deserved the award this year.

Weigh in: What novels do you think should have won this year? Leave a comment below to let us know!

News You Can Use

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

David Westin talks about his tenure as president of ABC News, during some of the most tumultuous years in recent history. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a 1966 etching by David Hockney, from a series illustrating 14 poems by the Greek poet C. P. Cavafy. And Peter Kaminsky and Marion Nestle explain how to have healthy eating habits without sacrificing the flavor, fun, and pleasure of food.

New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:17:43 -0400

Francoise Mouly, New Yorker art editor, talks about how the magazine creates its signature covers commenting on the political and cultural events of the day. Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See shows the sketches that didn’t make the cut and explains the stages in the evolution of a cover that has an edge but stands the test of time.

China Airborne

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:17:19 -0400

James Fallows discusses China’s plan to expand its airlines, build more airports, and jump-start its aerospace industry. In China Airborne, he shows the extraordinary scale of this project and explains why it is a crucial test case for China’s hopes for modernization and innovation in other industries.

Cover Story

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. James Fallows talks about China’s pursuit of aerospace supremacy. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a Russian plate depicting a worker trampling the word “Kapital.” New Yorker art editor Françoise Mouly talks about her book Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See.

Across That Bridge with Congressman John Lewis

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:27 -0400

United States Congressman John Lewis discusses how his experience as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement can offer guidance on how to live virtuously and work to change the world. In Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change, Lewis revisits the lessons of the 1960s to help the electorate once again confront questions of social inequality.

A World of Curiosities

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:08 -0400

Scientist and explorer John Oldale shares a wealth of fascinating facts and the unexpected stories behind them. His book A World of Curiosities: Surprising, Interesting, and Downright Unbelievable Facts from Every Nation on the Planet touches on history, travel, politics, natural history and more.

Life Lessons

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

United States Congressman John Lewis discusses his experience as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and explains how the lessons from that movement still apply today. Today’s installment of the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a British penny coin from 1903, which has been defaced by the Suffragettes. Scientist and explorer John Oldale shares strange and fascinating facts from around the world.

What it Takes to Win—and Hold—the White House

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:40 -0400

Samuel Popkin, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego, examines the winners—and losers—of the last 60 years of presidential campaigns, explaining how challengers get to the White House, how incumbents stay, and how successors hold power for their party. His book The Candidate: What it Takes to Win—and Hold—the White House looks George H. W. Bush's campaign for reelection in 1992, Al Gore's campaign for the presidency in 2000, and Hillary Clinton's effort to win the nomination in 2008, and gives an account of what goes on inside a campaign and what makes one succeed while another fails.

Please Explain: Drones

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:22:53 -0400

Nick Paumgarten, staff writer for The New Yorker, explains what drones are, how they work, and the technological advancements that are making drones more prevalent in military and civilian life. He’s the author of “Here’s Looking at You” in the May 14 issue of The New Yorker.

Flying High

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Samuel Popkin looks at the winners and losers of political campaigns, and examines what it takes to win—and stay in—the White House. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a Sudanese slit drum. This week’s Please Explain is all about drones and aerial surveillance.

The Art of Intelligence

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:11:04 -0400

Henry Crumpton discusses leading the CIA's global covert operations against terrorists, including al Qaeda. His book The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service, details how the campaign changed the way America wages war.

Backstory: Matt Taibbi on JP Morgan Chase

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:23:31 -0400

Matt Taibbi, Contributing Editor for Rolling Stone , joins us to talk about the recent $2 billion-plus loss at JP Morgan Chase and the state of Wall Street. Taibbi is the author of Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History.

Covert Operations

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Henry Crumpton talks about leading the CIA's global covert operations against terrorists. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about the iconic Japanese print “Under the Wave off Kanagawa.” And Matt Taibbi talks about JP Morgan Chase's trading loss for this week’s Backstory segment.

Tributes: Carlos Fuentes

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:57 -0400

Carlos Fuentes had a rich life in politics – and was the Mexican ambassador to France at one point in the late 70s. But his heart belonged to writing. His novel, Gringo Viejo, or, The Old Gringo, was made into a movie in 1989, starring Gregory Peck. A contemporary of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, he himself returned to magical realism in his last novel, Destiny and Desire, which was set in modern Mexico. He just died at the age of 83. And you can hear his interview with Leonard from January 2011, in which he discussed Destiny and Desire, and his life in, and out of literature.

Carlos Fuentes on the Leonard Lopate Show in 2011

The New Geography of Jobs

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:37 -0400

U.C. Berkely economist Enrico Moretti examines the factors reshaping America’s labor market—from globalization and income inequality to immigration and technology—and how these shifts are affecting our communities. His book The New Geography of Jobs draws on a wealth of stimulating new studies to outline policies that may address the social challenges that are arising.

Food on the Move: The Food Truck Handbook

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:01 -0400

Food trucks are expanding eating options all over New York. David Weber, founder and president of the New York City Food Truck Association (NYCFTA), Deborah Smith, owner of the Green Pirate Juice truck, and Jim Drew, owner of Phil's Steaks truck, discuss the growing mobile food movement. Weber’s book The Food Truck Handbook: Start, Grow and Succeed in the Mobile Food Business looks at the ins and outs of navigating in the industry.

On the Move

listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio) — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

UC Berkely economist Enrico Moretti looks at how America’s labor market is being transformed. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects is about a tea set made by the famous Staffordshire pottery firm. David Weber, founder and president of the New York City Food Truck Association, and food truck owners Deborah Smith and Jim Drew talk about the growing industry.